Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in general practice.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN27780786

Enrollment

597

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1995-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Heart disease Circulatory System Heart disease

Interventions

1. Use of liaison nurses - sought to co-ordinate care, support the patient and family, support the practice nurses, and support the cardiac rehabilitation programme. The liaison nurses were not invol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 597 patients from 67 practices in Southampton and South-West Hampshire who had been admitted to hospital or attended a chest pain clinic with a myocardial infarct or recent-onset angina were recruited to the study. 38 patients died within 12 months. Follow up rates were about 90%.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. At assessment demographic data and information on smoking and diet were collected. The patient's weight, height, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol were measured. 2. The three questionnaires asked about smoking, exercise, and diet; drug treatment; attendance at rehabilitation and other health services; and symptoms of pain and breathlessness. 3. Psychological state was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale 4. Quality of life using the Euroqual scale 5. At 12 months the clinical examination repeated the baseline measurements, together with a measurement of blood cotinine in those who had ever smoked, and a 6 minute exercise test.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. At assessment demographic data and information on smoking and diet were collected. The patient's weight, height, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol were measured. 2. The three questionnaires asked about smoking, exercise, and diet; drug treatment; attendance at rehabilitation and other health services; and symptoms of pain and breathlessness. 3. Psychological state was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale 4. Quality of life using the Euroqual scale 5. At 12 months the clinical examination repeated the baseline measurements, together with a measurement of blood cotinine in those who had ever smoked, and a 6 minute exercise test.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026