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Acute StrokeNCT04242784

IMPROVE Stroke Care- Developing and Optimizing Regional Systems of Stroke Care

An observational study of Acute Stroke and Intracranial Hemorrhages, run by Duke University at 9 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this program is to develop a regional integrated stroke system that identifies, classifies, and treats patients with acute ischemic stroke more rapidly and effectively with reperfusion therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
21,646 participants
Where
9 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Jan 2019to 30 Apr 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients who undergo the Acute Code Stroke Process, who demonstrate symptoms of a possible acute stroke, and are presenting to a Spoke or Hub within the Southeastern US at the 9 Hub Hospitals and Spokes associated with those Hubs participating in the project.

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients > 18 years of age who undergo the local acute code stroke process

Who cannot join

  • In house patients with stroke are not included in this data set.

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

United States9 sites
  • Mission Health

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28801

  • Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203

  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Prisma Health

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203

  • Atrium Health Cabarrus

    Concord, North Carolina, 28025

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

  • Novant Forsyth Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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About this study

Official title: IMPlementation of Best PRactices fOr Acute Stroke Care - Developing and Optimizing Regional Systems of Stroke Care

The purpose of this program is to develop a regional integrated stroke system that identifies, classifies, and treats patients with acute ischemic stroke more rapidly and effectively with reperfusion therapy.

Read the detailed description

The design is based upon the implementation of best practice, that is, based on a comprehensive review of AHA guidelines regarding treatment of acute stroke, ICH (intracranial hemorrhage) and SAH(sub arachnoid hemorrhage). In the second phase, the project will be doing national and international surveys of best practices among comprehensive stroke centers and then combine evidence based guidelines and recommendation as well as expert consensus and guidelines when high level evidence is not available from the published literature. The aim to improve public stroke awareness, stroke symptom recognition within the time benefit window for treatment and calling 9-1-1, EMS transportation, and the proportion and speed of reperfusion therapy (fibrinolytic and in appropriate patients- endovascular treatment) in eligible patients. These improvements in acute stroke care delivery are expected to result in lower mortality, fewer recurrent strokes, and improved long term functional outcomes that we will measure.

Medical subject headings
Stroke, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT04242784
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Spoke HospitalPatients that undergo the Code Stroke process at Spoke Hospitals
Hub HospitalPatients that undergo the Code Stroke process at Hub Hospitals
TransferPatients that undergo the Code Stroke process at a Spoke Hospital and transfer to the Hub Hospital

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Time from door to drug as measured by medical record

    The time frame starting from the earliest time that the patient is documented as arriving to the hospital to the beginning time of the administration of the drug (TPA)

    Measured: From baseline (Q1, 2017), to Quarter 4 (2020)

  2. Change in Time from Door to Tici 2c/3 flow measured by medical record

    The time frame starting from the earliest time that the patient is documented as arriving to the hospital to the beginning time of Tici 2c/c flow noted in the vessel

    Measured: From baseline (Q1, 2017), to Quarter 4 (2020)

  3. Change in Time from Door to Administration of Reversal Agent as measured by medical record

    The time frame starting from the earliest time that the patient is documented as arriving to the hospital to the beginning time of the administration of the drug (reversal agent)

    Measured: From baseline (Q1, 2017), to Quarter 4 (2020)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in Number of Deaths from Stroke as measure by medical record

    Count of number of deaths from stroke

    Measured: From baseline (Q1, 2017) to Quarter 4 (2020)

  2. Change in Functional Long Term Outcomes as measured by Modified Rankin Scale

    Modified Ranking Scale ranges from 0-6,

    0 No symptoms at all

    1. No significant disability despite symptoms; able to carry out all usual duties and activities
    2. Slight disability; unable to carry out all previous activities, but able to look after own affairs without assistance
    3. Moderate disability; requiring some help, but able to walk without assistance
    4. Moderately severe disability; unable to walk without assistance and unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance
    5. Severe disability; bedridden, incontinent and requiring constant nursing care and attention
    6. Dead

    Measured: From baseline , 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2020
  2. Study start1 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2021
  4. Study completion30 Apr 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
21,646 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04242784
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00076593
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
23 Jan 2020
Last updated
28 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Fonarow GC, Smith EE, Saver JL, Reeves MJ, Hernandez AF, Peterson ED, Sacco RL, Schwamm LH. Improving door-to-needle times in acute ischemic stroke: the design and rationale for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Target: Stroke initiative. Stroke. 2011 Oct;42(10):2983-9. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.621342. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

    PubMed 21885841
  • Fonarow GC, Zhao X, Smith EE, Saver JL, Reeves MJ, Bhatt DL, Xian Y, Hernandez AF, Peterson ED, Schwamm LH. Door-to-needle times for tissue plasminogen activator administration and clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke before and after a quality improvement initiative. JAMA. 2014 Apr 23-30;311(16):1632-40. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.3203.

    PubMed 24756513
  • Xian Y, Xu H, Lytle B, Blevins J, Peterson ED, Hernandez AF, Smith EE, Saver JL, Messe SR, Paulsen M, Suter RE, Reeves MJ, Jauch EC, Schwamm LH, Fonarow GC. Use of Strategies to Improve Door-to-Needle Times With Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in Acute Ischemic Stroke in Clinical Practice: Findings from Target: Stroke. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2017 Jan;10(1):e003227. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.116.003227.

    PubMed 28096207
  • Berkhemer OA, Fransen PS, Beumer D, van den Berg LA, Lingsma HF, Yoo AJ, Schonewille WJ, Vos JA, Nederkoorn PJ, Wermer MJ, van Walderveen MA, Staals J, Hofmeijer J, van Oostayen JA, Lycklama a Nijeholt GJ, Boiten J, Brouwer PA, Emmer BJ, de Bruijn SF, van Dijk LC, Kappelle LJ, Lo RH, van Dijk EJ, de Vries J, de Kort PL, van Rooij WJ, van den Berg JS, van Hasselt BA, Aerden LA, Dallinga RJ, Visser MC, Bot JC, Vroomen PC, Eshghi O, Schreuder TH, Heijboer RJ, Keizer K, Tielbeek AV, den Hertog HM, Gerrits DG, van den Berg-Vos RM, Karas GB, Steyerberg EW, Flach HZ, Marquering HA, Sprengers ME, Jenniskens SF, Beenen LF, van den Berg R, Koudstaal PJ, van Zwam WH, Roos YB, van der Lugt A, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Majoie CB, Dippel DW; MR CLEAN Investigators. A randomized trial of intraarterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 1;372(1):11-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1411587. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

    PubMed 25517348
  • Goyal M, Demchuk AM, Menon BK, Eesa M, Rempel JL, Thornton J, Roy D, Jovin TG, Willinsky RA, Sapkota BL, Dowlatshahi D, Frei DF, Kamal NR, Montanera WJ, Poppe AY, Ryckborst KJ, Silver FL, Shuaib A, Tampieri D, Williams D, Bang OY, Baxter BW, Burns PA, Choe H, Heo JH, Holmstedt CA, Jankowitz B, Kelly M, Linares G, Mandzia JL, Shankar J, Sohn SI, Swartz RH, Barber PA, Coutts SB, Smith EE, Morrish WF, Weill A, Subramaniam S, Mitha AP, Wong JH, Lowerison MW, Sajobi TT, Hill MD; ESCAPE Trial Investigators. Randomized assessment of rapid endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 12;372(11):1019-30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1414905. Epub 2015 Feb 11.

    PubMed 25671798
  • Saver JL, Goyal M, Bonafe A, Diener HC, Levy EI, Pereira VM, Albers GW, Cognard C, Cohen DJ, Hacke W, Jansen O, Jovin TG, Mattle HP, Nogueira RG, Siddiqui AH, Yavagal DR, Baxter BW, Devlin TG, Lopes DK, Reddy VK, du Mesnil de Rochemont R, Singer OC, Jahan R; SWIFT PRIME Investigators. Stent-retriever thrombectomy after intravenous t-PA vs. t-PA alone in stroke. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 11;372(24):2285-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1415061. Epub 2015 Apr 17.

    PubMed 25882376
  • Campbell BC, Mitchell PJ, Kleinig TJ, Dewey HM, Churilov L, Yassi N, Yan B, Dowling RJ, Parsons MW, Oxley TJ, Wu TY, Brooks M, Simpson MA, Miteff F, Levi CR, Krause M, Harrington TJ, Faulder KC, Steinfort BS, Priglinger M, Ang T, Scroop R, Barber PA, McGuinness B, Wijeratne T, Phan TG, Chong W, Chandra RV, Bladin CF, Badve M, Rice H, de Villiers L, Ma H, Desmond PM, Donnan GA, Davis SM; EXTEND-IA Investigators. Endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke with perfusion-imaging selection. N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 12;372(11):1009-18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1414792. Epub 2015 Feb 11.

    PubMed 25671797
  • Jovin TG, Chamorro A, Cobo E, de Miquel MA, Molina CA, Rovira A, San Roman L, Serena J, Abilleira S, Ribo M, Millan M, Urra X, Cardona P, Lopez-Cancio E, Tomasello A, Castano C, Blasco J, Aja L, Dorado L, Quesada H, Rubiera M, Hernandez-Perez M, Goyal M, Demchuk AM, von Kummer R, Gallofre M, Davalos A; REVASCAT Trial Investigators. Thrombectomy within 8 hours after symptom onset in ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 11;372(24):2296-306. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1503780. Epub 2015 Apr 17.

    PubMed 25882510
  • Powers WJ, Derdeyn CP, Biller J, Coffey CS, Hoh BL, Jauch EC, Johnston KC, Johnston SC, Khalessi AA, Kidwell CS, Meschia JF, Ovbiagele B, Yavagal DR; American Heart Association Stroke Council. 2015 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2015 Oct;46(10):3020-35. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000074. Epub 2015 Jun 29.

    PubMed 26123479
  • Jauch EC, Saver JL, Adams HP Jr, Bruno A, Connors JJ, Demaerschalk BM, Khatri P, McMullan PW Jr, Qureshi AI, Rosenfield K, Scott PA, Summers DR, Wang DZ, Wintermark M, Yonas H; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; Council on Clinical Cardiology. Guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2013 Mar;44(3):870-947. doi: 10.1161/STR.0b013e318284056a. Epub 2013 Jan 31.

    PubMed 23370205
  • Mellor RM, Bailey S, Sheppard J, Carr P, Quinn T, Boyal A, Sandler D, Sims DG, Mant J, Greenfield S, McManus RJ. Decisions and delays within stroke patients' route to the hospital: a qualitative study. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Mar;65(3):279-287.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.10.018. Epub 2014 Nov 15.

    PubMed 25455907
  • Shin CN, An K, Sim J. Facilitators of and barriers to emergency medical service use by acute ischemic stroke patients: A retrospective survey. Int J Nurs Sci. 2016 Dec 26;4(1):52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2016.12.008. eCollection 2017 Jan 10.

    PubMed 31406718
  • Ekundayo OJ, Saver JL, Fonarow GC, Schwamm LH, Xian Y, Zhao X, Hernandez AF, Peterson ED, Cheng EM. Patterns of emergency medical services use and its association with timely stroke treatment: findings from Get With the Guidelines-Stroke. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013 May 1;6(3):262-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000089. Epub 2013 Apr 29.

    PubMed 23633218
  • Schwamm LH, Audebert HJ, Amarenco P, Chumbler NR, Frankel MR, George MG, Gorelick PB, Horton KB, Kaste M, Lackland DT, Levine SR, Meyer BC, Meyers PM, Patterson V, Stranne SK, White CJ; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention. Recommendations for the implementation of telemedicine within stroke systems of care: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Stroke. 2009 Jul;40(7):2635-60. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.192361. Epub 2009 May 7. No abstract available.

    PubMed 19423851
  • Wechsler LR, Demaerschalk BM, Schwamm LH, Adeoye OM, Audebert HJ, Fanale CV, Hess DC, Majersik JJ, Nystrom KV, Reeves MJ, Rosamond WD, Switzer JA; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Telemedicine Quality and Outcomes in Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2017 Jan;48(1):e3-e25. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000114. Epub 2016 Nov 3.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Stroke and Intracranial Hemorrhages, run by Duke University at 9 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Time from door to drug as measured by medical record (time frame: From baseline (Q1, 2017), to Quarter 4 (2020)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04242784, which also lists 17 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jul 2021.

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