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Lead
Temple University
Age
19–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients presenting to the emergency Signs and symptoms of acute ischemic stroke: impairment of language, motor function, cognition and/or gaze, vision or neglect.
Patients with an NIH Stroke Scale score \> 4
You may not be if
Age less than 19
Patient symptomatic for greater than five hours. Intravenous thrombolytic therapy must be instituted within three hours of symptom onset in order to minimize the risk of Intracerebral or symptomatic hemorrhage; other interventions such as intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy and clot retrieval allow for a six-hour window. One hour is an achievable time for arrival to institution of therapy, therefore a five-hour limit on enrollment allows the greatest number of patients the possibility of therapy.
Inability to verify a clear onset of symptoms. As noted, time elapsed since the patient's last known baseline state is correlated to Intracerebral and symptomatic hemorrhage, and therapy is approved only for patients with a clear time of onset.
Clareo Health | The Effect of Implementing Hyper-acute Stroke Guidelines on Decision-Making for or Against Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke in the Emergency Department
