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NCT05290389

A Smartphone APPlication for the Transmission of ECGs in the Management of Patients Presenting With Suspected Heart Attacks in the Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, and Brant Area

Completed Last updated 30 November 2023
What this trial tests

trial testing SMART AMI APPLICATION in Myocardial Infarction in 260 participants. Completed in 30 November 2023.

Timeline
4 April 2022
Primary endpoint
31 March 2023
30 November 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorMcMaster University
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment260
Start date4 April 2022
Primary completion31 March 2023
Estimated completion30 November 2023
Sites17 locations across Canada

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

McMaster University

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Myocardial Infarction or STEMI. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The delivery of timely and appropriate care is crucial for patients with heart attacks. Blocked arteries need immediate intervention to restore blood flow. However, the intervention to open the artery is only available in large, regional hospitals. There are only 18 such hospitals across Ontario. Patients with heart attacks in smaller hospitals, where the majority of patients present, require transfer for specialized services. The smartphone application being evaluated in this study is meant to help with communication between doctors to arrange transfer of such patients. The current model for communication is based on fax machines or non-secure text messages. Additionally, these are not easily accessible for most physicians, so decisions to transfer patients may be based on incomplete information. Unnecessary transfer, treatments, and procedures expose patients and healthcare providers to undue risk. Smartphone technology is well integrated into clinical practice and widely accessible. The proposed solution being tested is secure and leverages the accessibility of smartphones. Emergency physicians can use this to quickly, securely, and accurately transmit information ensuring faster and appropriate decision making for transfers.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Smartphone App for Prehospital ECG Transmission in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Activation: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
    Mir H, Cullen KJ, Mosleh K, Setrak R, et al · · 2024 · cited 5× · PMID 39240681 · DOI 10.2196/55506
  2. Improving the management of acute myocardial infarctions: There's an App for that.
    Cullen KJ, Mercuri M, Mir H, Mosleh K, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41732318 · DOI 10.1016/j.ahjo.2025.100700

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