The evaluation of guidelines on referral of patients with suspected heart failure for echocardiography.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN46767423 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN46767423 |
| Protocol serial number | PSI B-28 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 17/11/2009
- 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 Gill Grimshaw
Scientific
Scientific
Eli Lilley National Clinical Audit Centre
Department of General Practice & Primary Health Care
University of Leicester
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)116 2584394 |
|---|---|
| Gill.Grimshaw@warwick.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The objective of the study is to determine, by means of an randomised control trial, the effectiveness of local guidelines for use of hospital based echocardiography on general practitioners' management of patients with heart failure and on patient outcome. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Heart disease |
| Intervention | Not provided at time of registration |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Effectiveness of guidelines measured as changes in number of cases of suspected heart failure receiving appropriate diagnostic tests, costs of investigations and drugs, prescribing patterns and patient bourne costs. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/12/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Other |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | General practices within Leicestershire with computerised prescribing registers will be admitted to the study. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Eli Lilley National Clinical Audit Centre
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/12/2002 | Yes | No |
