The Evaluation and Management of Patients With Acute ChesT Pain in China

EMPACT is the first attempt to comprehensively evaluate the current emergency care of acute chest pain from a regional representative sample in China.Findings will allow new opportunities to facilitate the clinical quality improvements and ultimately reduce the mortality and health care burden in patients with acute chest pain. It also will help to establish a regional network and database for further research and performance improvement.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Chest Pain Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Eighteen years and older
Presenting to the ED
With acute chest pain or suspected ACS
Symptoms occurring within 24 hours
Informed consent from patient or next of kin

Exclusion criteria

Chest pain caused by trauma
Persisting or recurrent chest pain caused by rheumatic diseases or cancer
Transferred from another grade II or grade III hospital
Presenting to the ED again within 30 days after initial enrollment

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Major adverse cardiac events (MACE)

Time frame: 30 days after presenting to the emergency departments(ED)

The primary outcome was a composite of adjudicated MACEs, including death from all causes, non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI), urgent revascularization, stroke, cardiac arrest, and cardiogenic shock.

Secondary outcomes

revisiting to ED and rehospitalization

Time frame: 30 days after presenting to the EDs

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yuguo Chen

Other

Collaborators

Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Central Hospital of Zibo
Dongying No. 2 People's Hospital
Jining Medical University
Linyi People's Hospital
People's Hospital of Chengwu
People's Hospital of Gaomi City
People's Hospital of Jinxiang County
People's Hospital of Longkou City
People's Hospital of Mudan, Heze City
People's Hospital of Shizhong District, Jinan City
People's Hospital of Shouguang City
People's Hospital of Wenshang County
Qianfoshan Hospital
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
The 2nd People's Hospital of Dezhou City
The 2nd People's Hospital of Liaocheng City
The 2nd Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Taian City
The 3rd People's Hospital of Jinan City
Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Laoling City
Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Pingyin County
Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Wucheng County
Xinlongzhuang Colliery Hospital

Registry information

Acronym: EMPACT

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Sep 1, 2015
Registry last updated: Jan 9, 2018

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