Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS) - ECHAS One Study

• Conditions: Heart Attack and Stroke

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-28
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-08
• Study Start: 2022-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-01
• Study Completion: 2022-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• 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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appropriate Emergency Activation	3 months	Was the right call made for a possible heart attack or stroke