Study to Evaluate the Care Process and the Quality of STEMI Care

NCT ID: NCT02961777

Last Updated: 2018-07-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 640 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2018-01-31

Brief Summary

Cardiovascular diseases, and more precisely patients with ST - elevated myocardial infarction are globally responsible for a large number of hospitalizations and deaths. Monitoring the quality of care for these patients is very relevant topic. Investigators developed indicators from the scientific literature on the quality of care for patients with STEMI at both the patient level and hospital level. The indicators were subsequently validated by a RAND modified Delphi - study of multidisciplinary experts in the care of patients with STEMI.

In this study, the following objectives are set:

1. ) Study of the quality of care for patients with STEMI in 16 Flemish hospitals with cardiology department by retrospective and prospective audit of 20 patient records per participating hospital .

2. ) Study of the interdisciplinary relationships and communication within teams involved in the care of patients with STEMI in the participating hospitals 3) Study of perceived organization of care for patients with STEMI in the participating hospitals

In accordance with the objectives of the research, the study consists of three phases:

1. ) A retrospective observational audit of 20 patient records of patients with STEMI each participating hospital.

2. ) A prospective observational audit of 20 patient records of patients with STEMI each participating hospital.

3. ) A survey using validated instruments of interdisciplinary relationships and communication on the one hand and on the other by the teams involved in the care of patients with STEMI perceived organization of care .

Data collection is performed by local researchers and remains their property. The data is coded and kept confidential. Only the local researcher has access to the encryption key. The data are protected by the Belgian law on privacy and medical confidentiality, only to be used in the context of this study. The results are published anonymously.

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction; Acute Coronary Syndrome

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Time 1

retrospective evaluation of patient record. no intervention

No interventions assigned to this group

Time 2

retrospective evaluation of patient record. no intervention

implementation of care pathway

Intervention Type: OTHER

implementation of a care pathway

Time 3

retrospective evaluation of patient record. no intervention

implementation of care pathway

Intervention Type: OTHER

implementation of a care pathway

Interventions

implementation of care pathway

implementation of a care pathway

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• patients admitted with STEMI within 24 hours after symptom onset and
• eligible for reperfusion according to ESC STEMI guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

-

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

European Pathway Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dr. Kris Vanhaecht

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

CP4ACS\2013\2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id