Implementation of Finnish Prehospital Stroke Scale to Emergency Medical Services

NCT03520335 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2020-02-07

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Summary

The investigators have developed a simple prehospital stroke scale (FPSS), containing 5 dichotomized items to recognize both large and small artery thrombi of the brain. FPSS is implemented to both emergency medical services and later, to emergency response centers. The efficacy of the scale and possible improvement of both the patient flow and treatment results will be evaluated.

Conditions

  • Recognition of Thrombectomy Candidate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Central Finland Hospital District

    collaborator OTHER
  • Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland

    collaborator OTHER
  • Seinajoki Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • Satakunta Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • PaijatHame Central Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • Tampere University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-24
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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