Stroke in North of Norway and Denmark. A Prospective Cohort Study.

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Other: Observational study

• Registration Number: NCT02311426
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital of North Norway

Brief Summary

The study is a comparative effectiveness study with comparision of two cohorts of patients with stroke in North of Norway and in Denmark. At baseline information is collected from the stroke registries in both countries. Time points for follow up are at 3 and 12 months post-stroke. Data are collected from medical charts and with use of telephone interview in addition to self-report questionnaires. The study will provide information about functional status, health related quality of life and rehabilitation needs. Information about rehabilitation services in both countries are collected and compared, and analysed in relation to patients outcome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-08
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-09
• Study Completion: 2022-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• Verified stroke. Admitted to stroke unit.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients outside the regions excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Denmark	Observational study	500 consecutive patients from the stroke unit at Århus Hospital in Denmark. At baseline 402 patients with first ever stroke were included. At 3 and 12 months follow-up 318/ 170 patients were enrolled.
Norway	Observational study	500 consecutive patients with stroke from the stroke units at the University Hospital of North Norway located in the cities Narvik, Harstad and Tromsø. At baseline 155 patients with first ever stroke were registered. At 3 and 12 months follow-up 135-155 patients were enrolled.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rehabilitation Needs	3 months post-stroke	Not enough help or training
Health related Quality of life questionnaire	3 and 12 months post-stroke	Qolibri_OS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of North Norway; 🇳🇴 Tromsø, Norway