Changing the health system to increase the adoption of clot busters in stroke treatment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: stroke; Public Health - Health service research; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000939796
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Newcastle

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible hospitals are those with a Stroke Care Unit (or staffing equivalent of a stroke physician and stroke nurse) and an Emergency Department and where the hospital is at early stages of thrombolysis implementation. All participating hospitals are required to record all cases of thrombolysis for stroke, including adverse events and patient functional outcomes at three months. Both public and private hospitals are eligible to be included in the sample as are teaching and non-teaching hospitals.

Exclusion Criteria

Hospitals without a stroke care unit or equivalent (stroke physician and stroke nurse)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified