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ST-elevation Myocardial InfarctionNCT02600962

Impact of Initial Diagnosis on Mortality for Patients Hospitalised With Acute Myocardial Infarction

An observational study of ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction, run by University of Leeds.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of an initial non-specific / non-cardiac diagnosis on mortality among patients hospitalised with acute myocardial infarction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
How many people
564,412 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2003to Apr 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population comprises 725,860 patients hospitalised for acute myocardial infarction and entered into the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) database between April 2004 and March 2013.

Who may be able to join

  • patients aged between 18 and 100 years
  • patients discharged alive with STEMI or NSTEMI

Who cannot join

  • patients who die in hospital
  • patients not discharged with STEMI or NSTEMI

About this study

Official title: Impact of Initial Diagnosis on Mortality for Patients Hospitalised With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A National Cohort Study

The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of an initial non-specific / non-cardiac diagnosis on mortality among patients hospitalised with acute myocardial infarction.

Medical subject headings
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02600962
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
STEMIPatients discharged with STEMI
NSTEMIPatients discharged with NSTEMI

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mortality

    Measured: Mortality censored 1 year after discharged from hospital

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionApr 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
564,412 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02600962
Sponsor's protocol ID
Initial diagnosis study
Other IDs
PG/13/81/30474
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
6 Nov 2015
Last updated
9 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction and Non ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction, run by University of Leeds.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mortality (time frame: Mortality censored 1 year after discharged from hospital). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Nov 2015.

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