The MI-HEART Project

Sponsor

National Library of Medicine (NLM) (NIH)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00013741

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine ways in which a clinical information system can help patients better recognize the signs and symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) and to take actions to decrease morbidity and mortality that may be related to delay in seeking treatment. The software-based intervention will use the best scientific evidence to create tailored strategies using a patient's specific health data. This approach is based on well-established cognitive and behavioral educational models.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Myocardial Infarction Coronary Disease	Behavioral: Tailored Education Messages	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Allocation:

Randomized

Masking:

Double

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

30 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria

Patients at high-risk for an acute myocardial infarction, including any 2 of these risk factors: males age > 45; females age >55; family history of premature coronary heart disease (CHD); current cigarette smoker; hypertension; or elevated total cholesterol with low HDL and/or high LDL.

OR have:

Active angina (chest pain due to coronary heart disease)
History of coronary heart disease according to the treating physician
Past history of myocardial infarction documented by electrocardiogram or arteriography
Diabetes Mellitus
Renal dialysis

Exclusion Criteria