A STUDY ON PRESCRIBING PATTERN AND OUTCOME OF ACUTE STROKE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Completed

Conditions: Other vascular syndromes of brainin cerebrovascular diseases,

Registration Number: CTRI/2018/05/014247

Lead Sponsor: GARGI DEY

Brief Summary: Stroke is the commonest cerebrovascular disease, with prevalence progressively increasing with age and elderly subjects are more prone for various stroke-related complications.Along with early diagnosis and treatment, controlling of risk factors (like hypertension,diabetes), lifestyle measures and rehabilitation is very essential to reduce the morbidity and mortality, and to improve the quality of life.There is a need for systematic studies to know the pattern of prescribing, risk factors and outcome of acute stroke therapy to generate valid data and to formulate effective guidelines for improved quality of care and therefore the present study is taken up.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1.Study subjects of either gender aged >18 years with acute stroke of vascular origin diagnosed & confirmed by radiological investigations 2.Acute stroke with or without comorbid conditions, receiving medications 3.Recuurent stroke 4.Willingness to give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Old cases of stroke admitted for co-morbidities 2.Neurological deficit due to non-vascular and other causes 3.Patients with age<18 years, pregnant and lactating women.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
N/A	0

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
N/A	N/A

Trial Locations

Locations (1): DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
GARGI DEY
Principal investigator
8376917708
gargidey16@gmail.com