Intrahospital first medical contact (iFMC) to electrocardiogram (ECG): how to improve intrahospital delays!

ISRCTN ISRCTN68587870
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN68587870
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
18/08/2010
Registration date
26/08/2010
Last edited
18/03/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Raphael van Tulder
Scientific

Waehringerguertel 18-20
Vienna
1090
Austria

Phone +43 (0)1 40400 1964
Email raphael.van-tulder@meduniwien.ac.at

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled interventional trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleIntrahospital first medical contact (iFMC) to electrocardiogram (ECG): a randomised, controlled, interventional study on an organisational level
Study objectivesIntrahospital first medical contact (iFMC) to electrocardiogram (ECG) time is influenced by implementing structural changes.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Vienna approved on the 10th August 2010
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAcute myocardial infarction
InterventionThe intervention is the availability of a dedicated ECG technician. In the control group no ECG technician is available. The availability of the ECG technician is randomised. There are three 8-hour ECG technician shifts per day. The shifts (morning, day, night) are equally distributed. The ECG technician rota is concealed. Clinical staff is informed about availablity of ECG technician by an alert sign at triage and registration counter. If available the ECG technician is alerted by phone. Study period is set for four weeks.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTime from arrival to ECG, defined as presentation to triage, which is called intrahospital first medical contact (iFMC). This timepoint is noted on the triagesheet by nursing staff.
Secondary outcome measures1. Number of ECGs
2. Staff satisfaction
3. Feasibility, measured by a questionnaire
Overall study start date23/08/2010
Completion date23/09/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants800
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients (adults, either sex) receiving an ECG recording at the out-patient clinic of the Emergency Department (ED) at the Medical University of Vienna (MUW).
Key exclusion criteria1. All patients diagnosed to have myocardial infarction transferred to CathLab by Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
2. All patients bypassing triage for different reasons
Date of first enrolment23/08/2010
Date of final enrolment23/09/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Austria

Study participating centre

Waehringerguertel 18-20
Vienna
1090
Austria

Sponsor information

Medical University of Vienna (Austria)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Associate Professor Harald Herkner, MD, MSc
Clinical Epidemiologist
Department of Emergency Medicine
Waehringer Guertel 18-20
Vienna
1090
Austria

Website http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/index.php?id=372
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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Medical University of Vienna (Austria) - Department of Emergency Medicine

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2012 Yes No