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Myocardial InfarctionNCT01379131

Previous Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Chest Pain in First Myocardial Infarction

An observational study of Myocardial Infarction, run by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Some myocardial infarctions (MI) occur as the first manifestation of atherosclerotic disease. Such MIs are important because of the high likelihood of missed opportunities for prevention. A recent analysis using CALIBER data estimated this proportion at 60%. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Myocardial Infarction
How many people
9,000 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Sep 2009to Dec 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population is comprised of patients registered at those GPRD practices that agreed to the linkage with the MINAP database, and whose practices are "up to standard" according to GPRD criteria. Practices taking part in the GPRD are chosen to be representative of all UK practices, and 98% of people in the UK are registered with a GP. Therefore the GPRD should be a representative sample of the UK population.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients in GPRD practices which are deemed "up to standard" by GPRD criteria will be included if their practice agreed to be linked to the MINAP dataset.
  • Age over 18.

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded after experiencing their first MI.
  • Patients will be excluded if they do not fulfil one of the inclusion criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    London, WC1E 7HT

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About this study

Official title: MI as the First Manifestation of Coronary Heart Disease: Distribution of Previous Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Chest Pain in First MI

Some myocardial infarctions (MI) occur as the first manifestation of atherosclerotic disease. Such MIs are important because of the high likelihood of missed opportunities for prevention. A recent analysis using CALIBER data estimated this proportion at 60%.

Further to this research, another level of complexity can be added to improve our understanding of these MIs. This is the concept of a completely 'unanticipated' MI, which can be defined as: MI occurring as the first manifestation of atherosclerotic disease and without any traditional cardiovascular risk factors and without any prior chest pain. Such 'unanticipated' MIs cannot be foreseen by the medical profession and their frequency in the population is unknown.

Therefore the aim of this study is to describe the distribution of previously diagnosed cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors and chest pain in patients with first MI. This will provide an estimate of the number of 'unanticipated' MIs and of the levels of risk factors in unheralded, compared to heralded MI.

Read the detailed description

This study is part of the CALIBER (Cardiovascular disease research using linked bespoke studies and electronic records) programme funded over 5 years from the NIHR and Wellcome Trust. The central theme of the CALIBER research is linkage of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) with primary care (GPRD) and other resources. The overarching aim of CALIBER is to better understand the aetiology and prognosis of specific coronary phenotypes across a range of causal domains, particularly where electronic records provide a contribution beyond traditional studies. CALIBER has received both Ethics approval (ref 09/H0810/16) and ECC approval (ref ECC 2-06(b)/2009 CALIBER dataset).

Using data from GPRD, MINAP, ONS mortality data and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), this study will identify patients with a first MI (STEMI and non-STEMI). Information from in-patient hospital visits, general practice data and self-reported data in MINAP, this study will allow the quantification of the level and timing of cardiovascular disease before first MI. It will also measure the levels of cardiovascular risk factors and chest pain occurring before MI.

Keywords
Manifestation, Coronary Heart Disease, Myocardial infarction, Angina pectoris, Unheralded, General Practice Research Database, Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project, CALIBER
Medical subject headings
Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Disease, Angina Pectoris

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01379131
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GPRD patientsAll patients included in "up to standard" GPRD practices that agreed to the linkage with the MINAP database are included in this cohort.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. First myocardial infarction (MI)

    Measured: Average time frame: up to 20 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2013
  4. Study completionDec 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
9,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01379131
Sponsor's protocol ID
CALIBER 09-07b
Other IDs
086091/Z/08/Z
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
21 Jun 2011
Last updated
2 Oct 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Myocardial Infarction, run by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

First myocardial infarction (MI) (time frame: Average time frame: up to 20 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Oct 2015.

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