Oxygen Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes Trial
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary SyndromeCardiovascular - Coronary heart disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000461493
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Ralph Stewart
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21000
Inclusion Criteria
1.All patients in New Zealand admitted to the coronary care unit and/or cardiac catheter laboratory with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at participating hospitals.
2.Patients attended by the ambulance service with a confirmed ACS who die before admission to CCU or catheter lab.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Dead on ambulance arrival at the scene
2.Presented with an out of hospital cardiac arrest
3.Ventilated prior to admission to CCU/catheter lab
4.Documented for end of life cares
5.On home oxygen
6.Not admitted to CCU or catheter lab because of advanced age, co-morbidity, or because a diagnosis other than ACS is made. (this does not exclude patient from administered oxygen strategy prior to this decision being made).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 30 day mortality rate by electronic linkage to national mortality data-base[Mortality rate 30 days following episode of ACS]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method One year mortality rate<br> by electronic linkage to national mortality data-base[One year following episode of ACS];Hospital readmission for cardiovascular cause at one year form national hosptial admission data.[One year following episode of ACS]