Status:
COMPLETED
Early Supported Discharge After Stroke in Bergen
Lead Sponsor:
Haukeland University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Bergen
Municipality of Bergen, Norway
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefit of early supported discharge (ESD) in rehabilitation of stroke patients in two different outpatient modalities. In a collaborating study, cha...
Detailed Description
Early supported discharge (ESD) seems to be at least as effective as hospital rehabilitation after stroke, and possibly better. In this study patients with recent stroke will be randomized to one of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Living in own home in the community of Bergen, Norway
- Inclusion within 1-7 days (24-168 hours) after debut of symptoms
- Inclusion within 6-120 hours after admission to Department of Neurology
- NIHSS score 2-26 at inclusion OR NIHSS score \< 2 if Modified Rankin Scale is 2 or higher when being 0 before the stroke
- The patient must be awake and informed consent must be given by patient or relatives
Exclusion
- Serious psychic illness
- Serious drug abuse
- Serious medical conditions that can influence the patients' cerebrovascular disease or rehabilitation
- Poor knowledge of the Norwegian language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
306 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00771771
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
February 25 2014
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Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway, N-5021