Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS) - ECHAS One Study (ECHAS)

January 28, 2022 updated by: Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS)

Assessment of a Prehospital Mobile App and Sensor Triage System to Detect Neurologic and Cardiac Emergencies: The ECHAS Assessment Study (ECHAS- One)

ECHAS One will test the use of a smartphone app to assist patients to decide if it is necessary to call for emergency care with symptoms that could represent a heart attack or stroke.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The ECHAS One Study will be conducted in 200 patients who have already called for emergency care for a heart or stroke, and have been evaluated. The endpoint of the study will be a decision if the initial call was an appropriate call for emergency care. The sensitivity of the app for detecting appropriate calls will be assessed.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

200 patients who activated emergency system for symptoms of possible heart attack or stroke.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Presented to ED via emergency medical services (EMS) for "Stroke alert" symptoms, including:

Slurred speech Asymmetric weakness or numbness Balance problems Vision changes Headache

And/or "MI alert" symptoms including:

Chest discomfort Chest pressure or pain Palpitations Shortness of breath Lightheadedness or presyncope Syncope Age ≥ 18 years Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-English speaking
  • Moderate or greater dementia
  • Severe visual impairment
  • Inability to use smartphone (for physical, cognitive, or other reasons)
  • Unable to consent for study

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients post emergency evaluation
Interview of patients post notification of emergency system
Other: Interview
Patients will be interviewed post an emergency call and evaluation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Appropriate Emergency Activation
Time Frame: 3 months
Was the right call made for a possible heart attack or stroke
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS)

Collaborators

University of Saskatchewan

Investigators

  • Study Director: James E Muller, CEO, ECHAS, LLC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

April 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

February 8, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2022

Last Verified

January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ECHAS One

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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