N/A
N=222
Stroke Team Remote Evaluation Using a Digital Observation Camera
Stroke
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00283868 ↗Enrolled (actual)
222
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Nov 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Appropriateness of Decision to Treat or Not Treat With Thrombolytics — 98; 82 percentage of participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Primary completion
- Aug 2007
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Appropriateness of Decision to Treat or Not Treat With Thrombolytics |
98; 82 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants With Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) |
7; 8 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Total Thrombolytic Administrations |
28; 23 | — |
| SECONDARY Time to Treatment Decision for Administration of Thrombolytics |
32; 23 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Evaluations With Technical Observations |
0; 12 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this trial is to determine if an experimental remote video camera system is an effective way for a stroke specialist to evaluate stroke patients from a distant site.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- Symptoms consistent with acute stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
- Acute presentation of stroke symptoms, per bedside physician discretion (onset generally less than 12 hours and likely less than 3 hours)
Exclusion Criteria
- Unlikely to complete study through 90-day follow-up
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00283868). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.