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Cost Comparison of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Use in Emergency Department (ED) Patients With Chest Pain

NCT00678639 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2018-09-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the best way to evaluate patients with chest pain in the emergency department. It compares receiving treatment in an observation unit with admission to the hospital. Patients treated in the observation unit will undergo cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) testing. Patients treated with hospital admission will undergo the testing their doctor determines is best for them. All patients will undergo follow up to find out if they have had any heart related events.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Observation unit care, coupled with cardiac MRI

After Emergency Department (ED) evaluation, patients are randomized to Observation unit care or standard inpatient care. Patients in the observation unit will also undergo a stress cardiac MRI. Patients in the usual care arm may undergo any desired testing, including cardiac MRI, as determined by their treating physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chadwick D Miller, MD · WFUBMC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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