An investigator initiated, international collaborative, multicentre, cluster randomised controlled trial to establish the effects of head positioning on death or disability in patients with acute stroke

The George Institute for Global Health0 个研究点目标入组 19,600 人开始时间: 2014年5月9日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•* adults over 18 years ( the age for adults may vary in different countries)
•* have a clinical diagnosis of acute stroke (i.e. with a persistent neurological deficit on presentation).
•* presentation to hospital including in-hospital event and hospital transfers , with a stroke.

•* transient ischaemic attack (TIA) (i.e. symptoms fully resolved upon presentation).
•* definite clinical contraindication or indication to either sitting up head position or lying flat head position.
•* significant medical condition that takes priority in care and where adherence to the randomised head position is not possible on another ward/department of the hospital.
•* immediate transfer from the Emergency Department (ED) or admission, to another ward for medical treatment (e.g. for haemodialysis) or surgery (e.g. carotid endarterectomy, haematoma evacuation) where adherence to the randomised head position is not possible.

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