Prevention of another myocardial infarction.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN53248571 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53248571 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | PSI02-59 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 21/12/2009
- 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 Gene Feder
Scientific
Scientific
Department of General Practice and Primary Care
Queen Mary and Westfield College
Mile End Road
London
E1 4NS
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7882 7957 |
|---|
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | POST |
| Study objectives | 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 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | 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 |
| Completion date | 14/08/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Consecutive patients admitted to hospital for a myocardial infarction or episode of unstable angina. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/1995 |
| Date of final enrolment | 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
E1 4NS
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 05/06/1999 | Yes | No |
