Plain-English translation of NCT00794001 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This is a large study involving 50,000 heart attack patients across multiple hospitals. The trial tests whether sharing performance data with hospital staff—showing them how fast they're treating heart attack patients and comparing results between quarters—helps hospitals speed up treatment times and improve survival rates.
Many heart attack patients wait too long between arrival at the hospital and receiving the emergency procedure they need to restore blood flow to their heart. This trial is testing whether regular feedback to hospital teams about their treatment times can motivate faster care and ultimately save more lives.
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As a participant, you would be treated for your heart attack at a participating hospital as usual—you would not receive any special treatment or medication. However, your medical records, arrival times, and treatment timings would be collected into a database and shared with hospital staff in regular feedback sessions to help them improve. The study follows patients over five consecutive 3-month periods to track whether the feedback helps hospitals get faster at treating heart attacks.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 5, 2026 · Not medical advice
Germany
Karl Heinrich Scholz
Collaborators
ALKK: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leitender Kardiologischer Krankenhausaerzte, The German Heart Foundation
Enrollment target
~50,000 participants
Started
October 2007
Primary completion
December 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in March 2023.
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Central contact
Karl H. Scholz, MD.
St.Bernward Hospital
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