Managing fever, hyperglycaemia and dysphagia in acute stroke: The Quality in Acute Stroke Care Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000563369
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Sandy Middleton

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-11-10
• Study Completion: 2010-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 15 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1009

Inclusion Criteria

English-speaking patients, aged > 18 years, presenting within 48 hours of onset of symptoms who are given a clinical diagnosis of ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage that is subsequently confirmed by computerised tomography (CT) imaging

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who present to the acute stroke unit 48 hours or greater following onset of symptoms, have non-cerebrovascular causes of acute focal neurological deficits (seizure, hypoglycaemia, toxic or metabolic encephalopathies), sub-arachnoid haemorrhage, or acute and chronic subdural haemorrhage, patients who require palliative care

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified