Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
RRCC706F R340150
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
1. To determine the regional and national availability of open access echocardiography and other specialist diagnostic services for suspected heart failure presenting to primary care
2. To gain an insight into the thinking, currents practices and decision making of GPs on the diagnosis and management of heart failure in primary care
3. To determine GPs', general physicians', geriatricians' and cardiologists' views on the perceived barriers to the diagnosis and management of suspected heart failure in primary care
4. To develop and evaluate the ideal intervention for diagnosis and management of suspected heart failure in primary care
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Cardiovascular diseases: Heart disease
Intervention
Not provided at time of registration
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Survey of diagnostic facilities.
2. Qualitative data on current practice, decision making and perceived barriers to diagnosis and management of suspected heart failure
3. An integrated care scheme for patients with suspected heart failure (outcomes to be measured will include diagnostic rates, appropriate treatment, quality of life, quality of symptom control, rates of hospital referral, rates of hospitalisation and economic costs)
4. An 'academic detailing' programme for training GPs to manage heart failure
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
10/01/1999
Overall trial end date
10/01/2001
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
GPs, general physicians, geriatricians and cardiologists in County Durham and Teesside.
Patients presenting to primary care with suspected heart failure.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
10/01/1999
Recruitment end date
10/01/2001
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
35 Abbey Road
Darlington
DL3 7RD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (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
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary