Physicians' Awareness of ECG Abnormalities Linked to Acute Ischemic Chest Pain

NCT06836466 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 36264PR955/11/24
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 640
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate physicians' awareness regarding patients presenting with potential acute ischemic chest pain. It focuses on various electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns requiring prompt catheter lab activation for reperfusion therapy alongside other ECG mimics that may lead to false catheter lab activations.

Conditions

Physicians; Awareness; ECG Abnormalities; Acute Ischemic Chest Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physicians' Awareness

  Physicians' awareness is measured by a numerical score of 0 to 10, depending on the electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern survey. 0 means (least recognition of ECG pattern) and 10 (high recognition of ECG pattern)

  At time of online survey (Up to 2 months)

Study Arms (1)

Group 1

All physicians are subjected to 10 ECGs Surves

Other: Google Form-based questionnaire

Interventions

Google Form-based questionnaire OTHER

All participants will consent to submit an anonymous Google Form-based questionnaire. The designed questionnaire includes introductory personal, academic, and work experience data about the physicians as gender, age, current specialty, workplace, highest achieved medical-academic or training degree, and number of years of postgraduate clinical work experience.

Group 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A consecutive sample of 500 physicians who treat patients with possible acute ischemic chest pain will be the subject of this cross-sectional survey study. These doctors will include emergency physicians, cardiologists, internal medicine/acute medicine specialists, general practice or family physicians, anesthesiologists, and intensive care physicians of both sexes, with varying degrees of experience and post-graduate clinical training, from all over the world.

You may qualify if:

• Age from 25 to 65 years.
• Both sexes.
• Physicians who treat patients with possible acute chest pain.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Participants who failed to complete the survey questions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tanta University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tanta University

Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of Emergency and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 13, 2025
• First Posted: February 20, 2025
• Study Start: February 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 29, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: After the end of study for one year.
• Access Criteria: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author.

Locations

EG (1)