Survey Stroke Units in Argentina

NCT06623253 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 12751
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction Patients who receive care from stroke units are more likely to survive their stroke, become independent, and return home. Decision-making to decide the location of discharge is influenced more by non-clinical factors than clinical ones. Objective To analyze the factors that are considered for discharge and how stroke patients are measured in stroke units in Argentina by the physicians who make the decisions. Materials and methods An observational, analytical, cross-sectional survey-type study will be carried out. The recommendations given by the Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies will be used. It will be intended for all those physicians in Argentina who work in stroke units and discharge.

Conditions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Evaluation of Processes and Results; Healthcare; Evidence-based Clinical Practice; Health Care System; Stroke; Patient Discharge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Referral location

  It will be qualified as a polytomous qualitative variable (Rehabilitation center/Day hospital/Home/Outpatient clinic/Other)

  3 months

Interventions

not aplicable OTHER

no intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Neurology/Clinical physician/Neurosurgery/Physiatrist/Other

You may qualify if:

• All physicians who in stroke units of Argentina and are in charge of the referral process for hospitalized patients will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• All surveys with missing data will be excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital de Rehabilitacion Manuel Rocca: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clínica la sagrada familia

Caba, Buenos Aires, 1079, Argentina

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 30, 2024
• First Posted: October 2, 2024
• Study Start: November 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2025
• Study Completion: March 2, 2025
• Last Updated: March 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

AR (1)