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Mobile Stroke Unit Management for Stroke (BEST-MSU Trial)

Phase 2 & 3

Waitlist Available

Led By James C Grotta, MD

Research Sponsored by Memorial Hermann Health System

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 1 year from date of enrollment

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will compare pre-hospital diagnosis and treatment of patients with stroke symptoms using a Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) with subsequent transfer to a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) Emergency Department (ED), to standard pre-hospital triage and transport by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to a CSC ED.

Eligible Conditions

Stroke

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 1 year from date of enrollment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 1 year from date of enrollment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 year from date of enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Agreement between on scene Vascular Neurologist vs. Remote (Telemedicine) Vascular Neurologist

Cost Effectiveness (N.B. The BEST-MSU study including measurement of heatlhcare utilization is funded by PCORI. The cost-effectiveness measures are not covered by PCORI funding and will be reported separately)

Utility-weighted modified Rankin Scale (uw-mRS) from baseline to 90 days

Secondary study objectives

90 day Modified Rankin Score

Stroke mimics

Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and mortality

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