Key result
New cluster RCT protocol evaluates tailored care plans for secondary CHD prevention.
Why the study?
There is considerable room for improvement in the provision of secondary prevention for patients with established coronary heart disease in general practice on the island of Ireland.
Does a tailored practice and personal care plan improve blood pressure, total cholesterol, health status, and hospital re-admissions in patients with established coronary heart disease in general practice?
Population
960 patients with established coronary heart disease from 48 general practices in Belfast, Dublin, and Galway
Comparison
Tailored practice and personal care plans vs control group
Design
Cluster randomised controlled trial with practice-level randomisation
Authors
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Tailored care plans may enhance CHD secondary prevention in general practice; SPHERE RCT will deliver direct Level 2 evidence across Irish systems.
RCT (n=960)
Open-label
Cluster randomization at the practice level
Yes
Does a tailored practice and personal care plan improve blood pressure, total cholesterol, health status, and hospital re-admissions in patients with established coronary heart disease in general practice?
This protocol describes a cluster randomized trial evaluating a tailored secondary prevention program for patients with coronary heart disease in general practice.
Murphy et al. (2005) conducted an RCT in Established coronary heart disease (CHD) (n=960). Tailored practice and personal care plans (SPHERE intervention) vs. Usual care was evaluated on Blood pressure, total cholesterol, physical and mental health status (SF-12), and hospital re-admissions. This is a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating tailored practice and personal care plans for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease; no results are available.
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