N/A
N=1,135
Protocol-guided Rapid Evaluation of Veterans Experiencing New Transient Neurological Symptoms
Transient Ischemic Attack · Stroke
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02769338 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,135
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Effectiveness: Without-fail Care Rate — 95; 363 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Quality Improvement Program (Other)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Jun 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Effectiveness: Without-fail Care Rate |
95; 363 | — |
| SECONDARY Recurrent Vascular Events |
16; 96 | — |
| SECONDARY The Group Organization (GO) Score |
6.67 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Quality Improvement Activities Completed |
26.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Program Satisfaction |
6.23 | — |
Summary
This program will seek to implement a quality improvement program to improve the care of Veterans with TIA or minor stroke at 6 Veteran Health Administration Hospitals. The investigators will evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the quality improvement program.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- This program will seek VA hospitals that are self-designated as either a VHA Primary Stroke Center or a Limited Hours Stroke Facility or Supporting Stroke Center.
- Eligibility for staff interviews is based on involvement in the QI intervention and willingness to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
- Unwilling to participate
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02769338). 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.