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Efficacy Evaluation of Observation Unit Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Patients With Intermediate Risk Acute Chest Pain

NCT00869245 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2017-11-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the best way to evaluate patients with chest pain in the emergency department. It compares types of cardiac tests performed while receiving treatment in an observation unit. Patients will either undergo cardiac MRI testing or conventional care testing. Patients treated in the conventional care testing group 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

OU - Cardiac MRI

During ED evaluation, patients are randomized to cardiac MRI or conventional care testing.

OTHER

OU - Conventional Care Testing

Patients in the conventional testing arm will undergo testing as determined by their treating physician.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Chadwick Miller, M.D. · WFUBMC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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