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Heart Matters: A Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Heart Health Education Targeting Communities at High Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Community education for Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction, Acute. Completed, enrolled 2,240 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether providing a targeted heart health education campaign to regions at high risk of heart attacks will improve ACS patient's symptom recognition and response. The intervention will be will be evaluated according to a cluster randomized, stepped wedged design. The clusters are eight local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, Australia. The main primary outcome will be assessed in consecutive patients presenting to emergency departments from the six LGAs throughout the study period with an ED diagnoses of acute coronary syndrome.
Study Details
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Interventions
Heart Matters coordinators will deliver heart health education to the community using HM materials and Partner resources.