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Using Automated Calls To Improve Compliance With Acute Coronary Syndrome Best Practice Guidelines

Primary Purpose

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Medication Adherence

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Using IVR to maintain ACS patients on best practice guidelines
Sponsored by
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Coronary Syndrome focused on measuring ACS, Interactive Voice Response Technology, Best Practice Guidelines, Health Care Utilization, Outcome Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients discharged from the UOHI with ACS (acute myocardial infarction, STEMI or NSTEMI)
  • Patients who have a land line telephone service at home
  • Patients who speak English or French

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients discharged to a care facility or transferred to another health care institution

Sites / Locations

  • University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

IVR group

Usual care

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Compliance with BPGs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Utilization of health care resources: emergency visits, unscheduled physician visits and hospitalization and patient satisfaction

Full Information

First Posted
June 25, 2010
Last Updated
June 25, 2010
Sponsor
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Collaborators
The Change Foundation
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01151800
Brief Title
Using Automated Calls To Improve Compliance With Acute Coronary Syndrome Best Practice Guidelines
Official Title
Using Interactive Voice Response To Improve Disease Management and Compliance With Acute Coronary Syndrome Best Practice Guidelines
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Collaborators
The Change Foundation

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether interactive voice response (IVR) technology can be used to bring post discharge care for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) closer to best practice guidelines (BPGs). The study hypothesis is that ACS patients who are contacted by IVR technology will be more likely to receive care as recommended in the BPGs than those followed by usual care.
Detailed Description
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a significant public-health problem in Canada and worldwide with 20,000 Canadians dying of myocardial infarction and 42,000 dying of coronary artery disease in 1999. Large clinical trials have provided evidence for the development of standardized best practice guidelines (BPG) and compliance with these guidelines have significantly improved survival. Despite the development and dissemination of BPG, their application in patients with ACS is suboptimal. This randomized control trial will use 2 groups: IVR and usual care. Patients in the IVR group will receive 5 automated calls at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months consisting of predetermined questions related to medication management, smoking cessation, diet, exercise and education as recommended by the ACC/AHA BPG for ACS. Responses are captured in a database allowing for interventions to maintain patients on BPG as needed.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Medication Adherence
Keywords
ACS, Interactive Voice Response Technology, Best Practice Guidelines, Health Care Utilization, Outcome Assessment

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1608 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
IVR group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Usual care
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Using IVR to maintain ACS patients on best practice guidelines
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Compliance with BPGs
Time Frame
1 year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Utilization of health care resources: emergency visits, unscheduled physician visits and hospitalization and patient satisfaction
Time Frame
1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients discharged from the UOHI with ACS (acute myocardial infarction, STEMI or NSTEMI) Patients who have a land line telephone service at home Patients who speak English or French Exclusion Criteria: Patients discharged to a care facility or transferred to another health care institution
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
City
Ottawa
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
K1Y 4W7
Country
Canada

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