Chest Pain Observation Unit Risk Reduction Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chest Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief counseling intervention initiated in the chest pain observation unit has a significant impact upon the health attitudes (readiness to change) and cardiovascular risk-related behaviors (diet, exercise, and smoking) of emergency department patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00536224

Run by

David A Katz

People needed

140

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-26

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least one modifiable cardiovascular risk factor (smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity)

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who "rule-in" for myocardial ischemia at initial testing
• Terminally ill (expected to survive less than 3 months)
• Unavailable for 6-month follow-up
• Cannot be contacted by telephone
• Institutionalized persons (prisoners, nursing home residents)
• Unable to provide informed consent (impaired mental status, unable to speak English)

Where it is running

• University of Iowa Hospital — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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