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Prehospital Minutes Count During a Stroke.

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Stroke, Acute
Registration Number
NCT04373993
Lead Sponsor
Nordlandssykehuset HF
Brief Summary

The ultimate objective is to improve the efficacy of prehospital procedures for patients suffering an acute stroke. Increased precision in prehospital selection and a more efficient transport chain will lead to an even more rapid start of treatment and thus benefit patients. The research project has two parts: one part collecting data from medical reports and one study with qualitative in-depth interviews. The project will gather data from various parts of Norway and from a University hospital in Switzerland for comparison between regions and countries. Data will be retrieved through intrahospital and prehospital medical records from various parts of Norway (Nordland Hospital, Akershus University Hospital and Helgeland Hospital) and from Basel University hospital in Switzerland. Knowledge of factors associated with delays will be compared for regions in the north and south of Norway, as well as abroad. The information obtained will be analysed to identify components in the chain that may be improved as concerns time saving.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1100
Inclusion Criteria

• Final diagnosis of stroke at discharge from hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• Hospital admission later than one week from stroke onset

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time delay from ictus to hospital arrivalWithin 4 hours

Delay from first symptoms of stroke until arrival at hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maria Carlsson

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Bodø, Norway

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