Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
PSI02-59
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
POST
Study hypothesis
To determine whether postal prompts to patients who have survived an acute coronary event and to their general practitioners improves secondary prevention of coronary heart disease within primary care.
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)
Hospital
Study type
Prevention
Patient information sheet
Condition
Heart disease
Intervention
1. Postal prompts
2. Standard care
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
1. Proportion of patients having serum cholesterol tests, prescribed beta-blockers (6 months post-discharge)
2. Proportion prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs (12 months post-discharge)
Secondary outcome measures
1. Recording of cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle advice
2. Patient's self-reporting of lifestyle changes and view about possibility of reducing cardiovascular risk
Overall study start date
01/05/1995
Overall study end date
14/08/2000
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Consecutive patients admitted to hospital for a myocardial infarction or episode of unstable angina.
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Sex
Both
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/05/1995
Recruitment end date
14/08/2000
Locations
Countries of recruitment
England, United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Department of General Practice and Primary Care
London
E1 4NS
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 05/06/1999 | Yes | No |