Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS) - ECHAS One Study
- Conditions
- Heart Attack and Stroke
- Interventions
- Other: Interview
- Registration Number
- NCT05230069
- Lead Sponsor
- Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS)
- Brief Summary
ECHAS One will test the use of a smartphone app to assist patients to decide if it is necessary to call for emergency care with symptoms that could represent a heart attack or stroke.
- Detailed Description
The ECHAS One Study will be conducted in 200 patients who have already called for emergency care for a heart or stroke, and have been evaluated. The endpoint of the study will be a decision if the initial call was an appropriate call for emergency care. The sensitivity of the app for detecting appropriate calls will be assessed.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
- Presented to ED via emergency medical services (EMS) for "Stroke alert" symptoms, including:
Slurred speech Asymmetric weakness or numbness Balance problems Vision changes Headache
And/or "MI alert" symptoms including:
Chest discomfort Chest pressure or pain Palpitations Shortness of breath Lightheadedness or presyncope Syncope Age ≥ 18 years Able to provide informed consent
- Non-English speaking
- Moderate or greater dementia
- Severe visual impairment
- Inability to use smartphone (for physical, cognitive, or other reasons)
- Unable to consent for study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Patients post emergency evaluation Interview Interview of patients post notification of emergency system
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Appropriate Emergency Activation 3 months Was the right call made for a possible heart attack or stroke
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method