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Emergency Department Triage of Patients With Acute Chest Pain Based on the ESC 0/1-hour Algorithm (PRESC1SE-MI)

NCT05649384 · tracked via the Priya Life Science South Korea tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2020-12-01
Last updated
2026-09-17

Condition(s) studied

Acute Chest PainNSTEMI - Non-ST Segment Elevation MI

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

European Society of Cardiology hs-cTnT/I 0 h/1 h algorithmEuropean Society of Cardiology hs-cTnT/I 0 h/3 h algorithm

European Society of Cardiology hs-cTnT/I 0 h/1 h algorithm: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) blood tests are performed at admission (0 h) and 1 hour later in the emergency department.

European Society of Cardiology hs-cTnT/I 0 h/3 h algorithm: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) blood tests are performed at admission (0 h) and 3 hours later in the emergency department.

Study summary

The PRESC1SE-MI study compares two algorithms for triage of patients presenting with chest pain and symptoms of heart attack (myocardial infarction) to the emergency department. Both algorithms are recommended by the European Society of Cardiology: the 0/3-hour algorithm and the 0/1-hour algorithm.

Currently, most emergency departments worldwide use the 0/3-hour troponin algorithm. Cardiac troponin (cTn) is a heart-specific biomarker which indicates damage of the heart muscle and which increases after a heart attack. In the 0/3-hour algorithm, the amount of troponin in the bloodstream is measured with a high-sensitivity assay at admission and 3 hours thereafter. Likewise, the 0/1-hour algorithm means that the blood sample in which the troponin is measured is collected at admission and 1 hour later. Since recent clinical studies suggest that the 0/1-hour algorithm is superior to the 0/3-hour algorithm, many hospitals consider switching to the 0/1-hour algorithm.

The aim of this study is to assess how feasible the time-saving 0/1-hour algorithm would be in reality and whether it provides the same accuracy and safety in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction as the current practice the 0/3-hour algorithm.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 and above * Presentation with acute non-traumatic acute chest pain to the emergency department * Suspicion of acute myocardial infarction Exclusion Criteria: * Terminal kidney failure requiring dialysis * Cardiac arrest * Cardiogenic shock

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Composite of all-cause mortality or new AMI (type 1) occurring within 30 days of index presentation — 30 days
    Mortality rate and number of newly diagnosed AMI (type 1) in all enrolled patients
  • Time from ED presentation to ED discharge or transfer — 30 days
    Length of stay in the ED measured in hours

Trial sites (20)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston Texas
St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital Brisbane Brisbane Australia
Vienna General Hospital (AKH Wien) Vienna Austria
University Central Hospital Helsinki Helsinki Finland
Attikon General Hospital Athens Athens Greece
Careggi University Hospital Florence Florence Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Addolorata Roma Italy
Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino Torino Italy
Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases C.C. Iliescu Bucharest Romania
Konkuk University Medical Center Seoul South Korea
Hospital Clinic Barcelona Barcelona Spain
University Hospital October 12 Madrid Madrid Spain
University Hospital Ramon y Cajal Madrid Spain
Hospital Clínico Universitario Valencia Valencia Spain
Kantonsspital Aarau Aarau Switzerland
St. Claraspital Basel Switzerland
Kantonsspital Luzern Lucerne Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
Royal London Hospital London United Kingdom
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Treliske Truro United Kingdom
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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