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

Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke (ECHAS)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Heart Attack and Stroke

Treatments: Other: Interview

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05230069

ECHAS One

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Patients post emergency evaluation

Description:

Interview of patients post notification of emergency system

Treatment:

Other: Interview