Intrahospital first medical contact (iFMC) to electrocardiogram (ECG): how to improve intrahospital delays!

Intrahospital first medical contact (iFMC) to electrocardiogram (ECG): a randomised, controlled, interventional study on an organisational level

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN68587870

Enrollment

800

Registered

2010-08-26

Start date

2010-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Acute myocardial infarction Circulatory System Myocardial infarction

Interventions

The intervention is the availability of a dedicated ECG technician. In the control group no ECG technician is available. The availability of the ECG technician is randomised. There are three 8-hour EC

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients (adults, either sex) receiving an ECG recording at the out-patient clinic of the Emergency Department (ED) at the Medical University of Vienna (MUW).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. All patients diagnosed to have myocardial infarction transferred to CathLab by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 2. All patients bypassing triage for different reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time from arrival to ECG, defined as presentation to triage, which is called intrahospital first medical contact (iFMC). This timepoint is noted on the triagesheet by nursing staff.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Number of ECGs 2. Staff satisfaction 3. Feasibility, measured by a questionnaire	—

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

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