Validation of the Panic Screening Score in Patient With Unexplained Chest Pain

March 31, 2015 updated by: Guillaume Foldes-Busque, CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches

A Prospective Cohort Study to Refine and Validate the Panic Screening Score for Identifying Panic Attacks Associated With Unexplained Chest Pain in the Emergency Department

Panic-like anxiety ( panic attacks with or without panic disorder), a highly treatable condition, is the most prevalent condition associated with unexplained chest pain in the emergency department. Panic-like anxiety may be responsible for a significant portion of the negative consequences of unexplained chest pain, such as functional limitations and chronicity. However, more than 92% of panic-like anxiety cases remain undiagnosed at the time of discharge from the emergency department. The 4-item Panic Screening Score questionnaire was derived in order to increase the identification of panic-like anxiety in emergency department patients with unexplained chest pain.

The goals of this prospective cohort study are to (1) refine the Panic Screening Score; (2) validate the revised version of the Panic Screening Score; (3) measure the reliability of the revised version of the Panic Screening Score and (4) assess the acceptability of the instrument among emergency physicians.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

3000

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Lévis, Quebec, Canada, G6V 3Z1
        • Recruiting
        • Centre de recherche, CSSS Alphonse-Desjardins, Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire de Lévis
        • Contact:

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

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients in the emergency department

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Presenting unexplained chest pain as defined by:

  • the absence of an identifiable cause (e.g., pneumothorax,pneumonia),
  • the absence of chest trauma,
  • the absence of new malignant cardiac arrhythmia, and
  • a score of 2 or less on the modified version of the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction score.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • presence of a terminal illness;
  • presence of a severe communication problem that could interfere with the administration of the questionnaire;
  • presence of a psychotic state, a major cognitive deficit or other condition that could invalidate the interview;
  • being legally incompetent.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients
Emergency department patients with unexplained chest pain
Other: No intervention
Validation of the Panic Screening Score

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Accuracy of the Panic Screening Score
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Guillaume Foldes-Busque, Ph.D, Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire de Lévis

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 1, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 1, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 286934

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