Status:
COMPLETED
"Mobile Stroke-Unit" for Reduction of the Response Time in Ischemic Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Saarland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Wurttemberg-Hessen
Meytec Information Systems GmbH, Werneuchen
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Stroke, the most common cause of permanent disability, the second most common cause of dementia and third most common cause of death, has tremendous socio-economic consequences. Currently, systemic t...
Detailed Description
Stroke is the most common cause of permanent disability, the second most common cause of dementia and the third most common cause of death in elderly in industrialized countries. Approximately 85 % of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 and 80 years
- Onset of symptoms until call at least 30 min prior to the end of the approved time window for thrombolysis (and not after awakening)
- Clinical signs of ischemic stroke with suddenly occurring, measurable neurological deficits defined as impairment of language, motor function, facial palsy or asymmetry
- Patient is willing to participate voluntarily and to sign a written informed consent. Informed consent will be obtained from each patient or the subject's legally authorized representative or relative.
- Patients who are unable to sign but who are able to understand the meaning of participation in the study may give an oral witnessed informed consent. These patients have to make undoubtfully clear that they are willing to participate voluntarily and must be able to understand an explanation of the contents of the information sheet.
Exclusion
- Age younger than 18 or older than 80 years
- Non-acute onset of symptoms
- No focal stroke-like symptoms
- Pregnant patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00792220
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
June 2 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital of the Saarland
Homburg/Saar, Saarland, Germany, 66424