N/A
Completed N=222
Stroke Team Remote Evaluation Using a Digital Observation Camera
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00283868 ↗Enrolled (actual)
222
Serious AEs
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Results posted
Nov 2009
Primary outcomePrimary: Appropriateness of Decision to Treat or Not Treat With Thrombolytics — 98; 82 percentage of participants
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.
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 | — |
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. Informational only — not medical advice.