Educational outreach, rapid open-access echocardiography and selected rapid consultant access for suspected heart failure in primary care

ISRCTN	ISRCTN84389328
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84389328
Protocol serial number	RRCC706F R340150
Sponsor	NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK)

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

35 Abbey Road
Darlington
DL3 7RD
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1325 354872

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant 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(s)	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
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	10/01/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
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

United Kingdom
England

Study participating centre

35 Abbey Road

Darlington
DL3 7RD
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?
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes