Stroke Unit in the Philippines: Is it Effective

NCT03000959 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: SU-PH1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 922
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of Stroke Unit in the Philippines by comparing the functional outcome between those patient admitted in the general neurology wards and stroke units using modified Rankin Scale

Conditions

Acute Stroke

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mortality Rate

  3 Months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Functional outcome in modified rankin scale

  3 and 6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

all consecutive patients diagnosed with stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) starting on June 2016.

You may qualify if:

• All consecutive patients admitted in participating SUs starting June 2016 during acute stroke (within 7 days from onset), either hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke confirmed by CT-Scan or MRI, will be included

You may not qualify if:

• Patient who had previous of stroke and secondary cause of intracerebral hemorrhage such as trauma, arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm are not included in the study. Those who transferred from other institutions will be excluded. And also, patients who are below 18 years old are excluded in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center

Maño, Philippines

RECRUITING

Related Publications (8)

• Langhorne P, de Villiers L, Pandian JD. Applicability of stroke-unit care to low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Neurol. 2012 Apr;11(4):341-8. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(12)70024-8. Epub 2012 Mar 19.

  PMID: 22441195 BACKGROUND

• Werner Hacke. The stroke care revolution. Lancet 2014; 383: 176-85

  BACKGROUND

• Langhorne P, Bernhardt J, Kwakkel G. Stroke rehabilitation. Lancet. 2011 May 14;377(9778):1693-702. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60325-5.

  PMID: 21571152 BACKGROUND

• Devuyst G, Bogousslavsky J. Clinical trial update: neuroprotection against acute ischaemic stroke. Curr Opin Neurol. 1999 Feb;12(1):73-9. doi: 10.1097/00019052-199902000-00012.

  PMID: 10097888 BACKGROUND

• Peter Langhorne,Martin Dennis. Stroke Units: An evidence based approach. BMJ Books. 1998

  BACKGROUND

• Counsell C, Warlow C, Sandercock P, Fraser H, van Gijn J. The Cochrane Collaboration Stroke Review Group. Meeting the need for systematic reviews in stroke care. Stroke. 1995 Mar;26(3):498-502.

  PMID: 7886733 BACKGROUND

• Dennis MS, Langhorne P. Stroke Units: An evidence based approach. London, BMJ Publishing, 1998: Chapter 4, 33-40.

  BACKGROUND

• The Stroke Society of the Philippines (SSP) Handbook of Stroke. 6th edition. 2014, 220-227.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Jose C Navarro, MD

  Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Chairman Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2016
• First Posted: December 22, 2016
• Study Start: April 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2017
• Study Completion: June 1, 2017
• Last Updated: December 22, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-12

Locations

PH (1)