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NCT Number: NCT04749147

Color Priming and Patient Decision-Making in the Emergency Department: Priming "Threat" in Patients With Low-Risk Chest Pain

This will be a prospective cross-sectional study evaluating a convenience sample of patients in the ED with low-risk chest pain defined by a HEART score of 3 or less.

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Key information

Conditions

Chest Pain Cardiac Event Cardiovascular Diseases Disease Attributes Emergencies Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHRISTUS Health Spohn

Corpus Christi, Texas, 78404, United States

About this study

This will be a prospective cross-sectional study. We will evaluate a convenience sample of patients in the ED with low-risk chest pain defined by a HEART score of 3 or less. Patients will be consented for participation and will fill out one of two surveys concerning their chest pain and chances of adverse cardiac events based on their HEART score. One survey will be printed in red text and feature red graphics; the other will be printed in black-and-white and feature black and-white graphics. The surveys will otherwise be identical. Enrolled patients will be asked to fill out survey questions related to their perception of their safety and their comfort with their discharge.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients 18 years or age and older presenting to the ED with a complaint of chest pain who are found to have a HEART score of 3 or less.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who refuse to provide consent.
  • Patients unable to fill out the survey due to clinical instability, severe pain, or disorientation as determined by an emergency physician.
  • Incarcerated patients.
  • Patients who have a HEART score of >3.
  • Pregnant women.

Treatment and study plan

Black and White Printed Survey

Other

This survey will feature black and white text and graphics.

Red Printed Survey

Other

This survey will feature red text and graphics.

Primary outcomes

  1. Chest Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: 2 years

    To assess a patient's level of relief/worry with being discharged from the emergency department (ED) after presenting with a chief complaint of chest pain and subsequently being informed they have a less than 2% chance of a major adverse cardiac event (heart attack) in the next six weeks. The questionnaire grades their level of relief/worry from (1) Very Relieved, (2) Somewhat Relieved (3) No Change (4) Somewhat Worried (5) Very Worried.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

CHRISTUS Health

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 11, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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