Educational outreach, rapid open-access echocardiography and selected rapid consultant access for suspected heart failure in primary care
ISRCTN | ISRCTN84389328 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84389328 |
Secondary identifying numbers | RRCC706F R340150 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 11/06/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Ahmet Fuat
Scientific
Scientific
35 Abbey Road
Darlington
DL3 7RD
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)1325 354872 |
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Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Not Specified |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | 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(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cardiovascular diseases: Heart disease |
Intervention | Not provided at time of registration |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | 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 study start date | 10/01/1999 |
Completion date | 10/01/2001 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Not Specified |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
Key inclusion criteria | GPs, general physicians, geriatricians and cardiologists in County Durham and Teesside. Patients presenting to primary care with suspected heart failure. |
Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Date of first enrolment | 10/01/1999 |
Date of final enrolment | 10/01/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
35 Abbey Road
Darlington
DL3 7RD
United Kingdom
DL3 7RD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |