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Study NCT ID: NCT00958958
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2012-02-28
First Post: 2009-08-13

Brief Title: Brazilian Intervention to Increase Evidence Usage in Practice - Acute Coronary Syndromes
Sponsor: Hospital do Coracao
Organization: Hospital do Coracao

Study Overview

Official Title: Brazilian Intervention to Increase Evidence Usage in Practice - Acute Coronary Syndromes
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2012-02
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: BRIDGE
Brief Summary: Phase 1 An observational study registry will be conducted which will objectively document the ACS clinical practice in Brazilian public hospitals and identify the important barriers for the evidence usage incorporation in the clinical practice

Phase 2 A Cluster randomized clinical trial in which public hospital will be randomized to receive or not a multifaceted strategy in order to increase evidence based therapy in clinical practice
Detailed Description: STUDY POPULATION

Patients with thoracic pain who the emergency department physician suspects of ACS and plans start a treatment for this issue It will be excluded patients transferred of others institutions with 12 hours of symptoms

PROGRAM

There are multifaceted Interventions Including

1 Distribution of educational materials
2 Case manager Use of a trained person who works in the hospital and will be responsible to assure that all interventions were used
3 Reminders specific information that is designed or intended to prompt a health professional to recall information patient bracelets labels posters pocket cards checklists
4 Practical training

ENDPOINTS

Phase 1 Primary outcome patient whove received interventions based on evidence proportion informed by the indicators Phase 2

Primary outcome

Increase of prescription of evidence based treatment in clinical practice Secondary outcome Total mortality and major cardiovascular events

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None