NCT00574262

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the quality of care on a 16 bed stroke unit by using a new developed clinical pathway.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 23, 2007

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 17, 2007

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

January 13, 2010

Status Verified

November 1, 2007

First QC Date

November 23, 2007

Last Update Submit

January 12, 2010

Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Keywords

acute ischemic strokeclinical pathwayquality of caresecondary prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • frequency of patients monitored according to the specific german procedure standard (OPS-code 8-981) (preset target 90 - 95 %)

    duration of stay on stroke unit

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • frequency of stroke been classified according to the TOAST criteria (preset target 55 - 65 %)

    duration of stay on stroke unit

  • frequency of initiated or improved antithrombotic secondary prevention (preset target 90 - 95 %)

    duration of stay on stroke unit

  • frequency of initiated or improved statin therapy (preset target 40 - 50 %)

    duration of stay on stroke unit

  • frequency of totally completed clinical diagnostics regarding the etiology of the stroke (preset target 60 -70 %)

    duration of stay on stroke unit

  • frequency of initiated or improved antihypertension therapy and reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by more than 10 mmHg (preset target 60 - 70 %)

    duration of stay on stroke unit

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

patients with an acute ischemic stroke admitted to the stroke unit of the university hospital in Muenster, Germany

You may qualify if:

  • admission to the stroke unit of the university hospital in Muenster, Germany
  • acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

You may not qualify if:

  • intracerebral haemorrhage
  • neurological symptoms due to other pathology than acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack
  • intraarterial thrombolysis
  • necessity of artificial ventilation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Muenster

Münster, 48149, Germany

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

  • Heuschmann PU, Biegler MK, Busse O, Elsner S, Grau A, Hasenbein U, Hermanek P, Janzen RW, Kolominsky-Rabas PL, Kraywinkel K, Lowitzsch K, Misselwitz B, Nabavi DG, Otten K, Pientka L, von Reutern GM, Ringelstein EB, Sander D, Wagner M, Berger K. Development and implementation of evidence-based indicators for measuring quality of acute stroke care: the Quality Indicator Board of the German Stroke Registers Study Group (ADSR). Stroke. 2006 Oct;37(10):2573-8. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000241086.92084.c0. Epub 2006 Sep 7.

    PMID: 16960092BACKGROUND

  • Kwan J. Care pathways for acute stroke care and stroke rehabilitation: from theory to evidence. J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Mar;14(3):189-200. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.026.

    PMID: 17258128BACKGROUND

  • Taylor WJ, Wong A, Siegert RJ, McNaughton HK. Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for acute stroke care in a district general hospital: an audit. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006 Feb 23;6:16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-6-16.

    PMID: 16504101BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ischemic Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

StrokeCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Wolf Rüdiger Schäbitz, MD

    Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Wolf Rüdiger Schäbitz, MD

CONTACT

0049-251-8345235schabitz@uni-muenster.de

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 23, 2007

First Posted

December 17, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Study Completion

April 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 13, 2010

Record last verified: 2007-11

Locations

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