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Behavioural Intervention

CSRS practice recommendation for Fainting

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Recruiting

Led By Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, CCFP-EM, MSc

Research Sponsored by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1-year from the index ed visit

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Study Summary

This trial aims to introduce a new tool called the Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) to help emergency departments decide which patients with fainting episodes need further investigation or hospital admission. The goal is

Who is the study for?

This trial is for emergency department (ED) physicians and their delegates involved in the care of patients who faint, known as syncope. It aims to improve decision-making on whether these patients need further tests, monitoring, or hospital admission.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the effectiveness of implementing Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS)-based practice recommendations across multiple EDs. The goal is to see if using CSRS can reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and standardize patient discharge decisions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves a knowledge translation intervention rather than a medical treatment, there are no direct side effects like those associated with medications or procedures.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1-year from the index ed visit

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1-year from the index ed visit

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-year from the index ed visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Rate of hospitalization

Secondary outcome measures

All-cause mortality

ED disposition time

Number of return ED visits

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: CSRS practice recommendationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Knowledge translation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) based practice recommendations

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ottawa Hospital Research InstituteLead Sponsor

563 Previous Clinical Trials

2,773,317 Total Patients Enrolled

Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, CCFP-EM, MScPrincipal InvestigatorOttawa Hospital Research Institute

2 Previous Clinical Trials

5,775 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

At how many distinct locations is this medical trial being administered?

"This clinical trial is operational at 8 sites, including St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, University Health Network in Toronto, and Hôpital de L'Enfant-Jésus in Québec, along with additional locations across the country."

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Are there any vacancies available for patients to participate in this trial?

"According to the details provided on clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is actively seeking volunteers. The trial was initially published on September 18th, 2023, and most recently revised on March 21st, 2024."

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What is the upper limit on the number of participants enrolled in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, details on clinicaltrials.gov affirm the ongoing recruitment status of this trial. The original posting date was 9/18/2023, with the most recent update noted as 3/21/2024. A total of 14400 individuals are being sought for participation across eight designated sites."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

SW-RCT Implementation of Canadian Syncope Risk Score Based Practice Recommendations

Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 2023. "SW-RCT Implementation of Canadian Syncope Risk Score Based Practice Recommendations". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04972071.