Three month outcome of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome using point of care troponin testing compared with laboratory based troponin testing: a randomised trial

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000319875
• Lead Sponsor: St George Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-03-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 460

Inclusion Criteria

18 years or greater
Presentating to the Emergency Department
Suspected on clinical grounds to have an acute coronary syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

acute ST elevation myocardial infarction

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be a composite of AMI, revascularisation, cardiac arrest and death at 3 months. This will be assessed by medical record review, obtaining death data from the national death registry, phone call to participants at 3 months, and for patients who were not able to be contacted we will utilise the CHeReL service which provide linkage of data from all NSW hospitals which will allow us to identify any admissions to other hospitals.[3 months from the time of admission to the Emergency Department]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes will be each of readmission for chest pain/SOB, further angina, AMI, need for revascularisation, cardiac arrest, or death at 3 months. This will be assessed by medical record review, obtaining death data from the national death registry, phone call to participants at 3 months, and for patients who were not able to be contacted we will utilise the CHeReL service which provide linkage of data from all NSW hospitals which will allow us to identify any admissions to other hospitals.[3 months from the time of admission to the Emergency Department];Economic evaluation[all cost associated with medical care at 3 months from the time of admission to the Emergency Department]