Medical Telephone Triage of Emergency Calls for Thoracic Pain (DOREMI2)

July 28, 2020 updated by: University Hospital, Toulouse

Medical Telephone Triage of Emergency Calls for Thoracic Pain: Construction of a Probability Score for Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Thoracic pain is the main symptom of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), urgent and serious illness. Whereas hospital mortality decreased until reaching 10%, out-of-hospital mortality remains high: half of the deaths occur during the first two hours. The benefit of an early diagnosis of ACS in term of morbidity and mortality is well established. Identification of the coronary origin of a thoracic pain by the telephone triage physician of the pre-hospital emergency service (SAMU) leads to the sending of a physician staffed ambulance (UMH) and is thus a key element of the prognosis.

The aim of the study is to build a telephone predictive score of ACS at the triage of calls for non traumatic thoracic pain. The separate analysis of the questionnaires by sex will authorize the validation of a unique score or two distinct scores for men and women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

In France, approximately 30% of the calls for thoracic pain associated with an ACS do not benefit from the sending of an UMH. Our assumption is that this situation could be improved if telephone triage physicians were guided by recommendations or consensual algorithms of decision. The telephone triage doctor will manage a single questionnaire with the patient, with demographic and simple clinical data. The construction of the score will be done by the analysis of these data confronted with the final diagnosis (effective ACS or not). The effective existence of an ACS among patients with thoracic pain will be affirmed by an expert committee after collection of the intra-hospital patient's data and the follow-up at one month.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

4205

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Bordeaux, France, 33000
        • Bordeaux Hospital Center
      • Saint-denis, France, 97405
        • La Réunion Hospital center
      • Toulouse, France, 31000
        • Toulouse Hosital Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients over 18 years, with a non-traumatic chest pain.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient presenting a non-traumatic chest pain.
  • Call to the telephone triage center in first (direct call from the patient) or second intention (call of another person before the patient)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Inability to speak directly to the patient

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Time Frame: one month
The criterion selected to build these scores will be the effective existence of an ACS among included patients.
one month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jean-Louis DUCASSE, PH, MD, Toulouse Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 17, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 22, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 29, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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