Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility of the mNIHSS in Surgical Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Vancouver General Hospital

Conditions:

Stroke, Acute

Stroke, Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

This prospective observational study will be assessing whether it is practical and feasible to use a stroke screening tool (the modified NHISS, mNIHSS) in an adult surgical population. Perioperative s...

Detailed Description

Purpose \& Justification: Perioperative stroke is a potentially devastating complication that is currently poorly characterized with limited clinical tools available to detect and prevent its occurren...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • We will include older adult patients (65 years or older) presenting for non-cardiac non-neurologic surgery under general anesthesia at Vancouver General Hospital with a minimum two-night stay in hospital.

Exclusion

  • We will exclude patients undergoing procedures involving the major vasculature of the head and neck, as well as patients who are predicted to require postoperative ventilation or planned tracheostomy. Patients who are not able to read or speak English will be excluded, as well as patients with significant hearing or visual impairment that would make assessment unreliable. In order to complete the mNIHSS accurately, we will exclude patients with significant cognitive impairment suggestive of dementia (MoCA score 17 or less) or a diagnosis of dementia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 6 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04044807

Start Date

August 6 2019

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

September 25 2019

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Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9