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WELCOME TO THE IMMEDIATE TRIAL!
The IMMEDIATE (Immediate Metabolic Myocardial Enhancement During Initial Assessment and Treatment in Emergency Care) Trial is a NIH National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute sponsored study that is testing whether giving an Intravenous (IV) solution of readily available medications (Glucose, Insulin and potassium), referred to as “GIK” is helpful to patients at the first signs of a heart attack.
Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Saint Paul Site started enrolling patients into the IMMEDIATE Trial in June 2010. Paramedics from seven EMS systems (Cottage Grove EMS, Lakeview Hospital EMS, Mahtomedi Fire Department, Maplewood Fire Department, Oakdale Fire Department, White Bear Lake Fire Department, and HealthEast Medical Transportation) underwent training and are including patients transported to two receiving hospitals (Regions Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital). The 185 paramedics that work for these systems will enroll approximately 5 patients per month into the Trial.

The Saint Paul Site is led by Dr. RJ Frascone, the Site Investigator and Sandi Wewerka, the Trial’s local Research Coordinator; others supporting the research effort at this site include the paramedic leadership from each system along with Josh Salzman, Kent Griffin, Marshall Washick and Dr. Keith Wesley.

IMMEDIATE Trial Coordinating Center 
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Toll Free: (877) 636-8756
Phone: (617) 636-8787 - Fax: (617) 636-0022
Email: IMMEDIATE-Trial@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Copyright 2006, Tufts-NEMC - Last Updated: 8/25/10
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