Nurse-led management of chest pain in the emergency department

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study evaluates the diagnostic safety of a specialized nursing pathway for managing patients with non-traumatic chest pain in the emergency department. It involves training emergency department nurses to triage and treat these patients effectively, comparing their performance against standard medical care. The study will enroll 182 patients, dividing them into an experimental group managed by trained nurses and a control group receiving usual medical care. The goal is to determine if this nursing approach can improve patient outcomes in chest pain management.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Admission to emergency department (ED) for non-traumatic Chest Pain
* Affiliation to the French social security system
* Written informed consent must be obtained
* For women of childbearing age: effective contraception in place for at least 3 months. The absence of pregnancy should be confirmed by a negative urine test without delaying the start of the management including the realization of Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Suspected alcohol, drug or toxic intoxication
* Chest pain with associated neurological signs
* Patient with pacemaker or defibrillator
* Patient in vital distress requiring immediate medical intervention
* Patient admitted with a previously established aetiological diagnosis
* Unable to communicate or non-french speaking patients or those with impaired comprehension or consciousness
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patients
* Subject under administrative or judicial control, under protection

Where it's running

• CHU Grenoble Alpes
  Grenoble, Grenoble, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Damien VIGLINO — Emergency Department of University Hospital Grenoble
• Study coordinator: Damien VIGLINO, Pr MD PhD
• Email: DViglino@chu-grenoble.fr
• Phone: 0033476766784

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.