HEMS for Mechanical Thrombectomy

NCT ID: NCT04834284

Last Updated: 2023-01-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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Elapsed time from the onset of stroke symptoms to the point of revascularization is the key determinant of the optimal outcome of acute ischemic stroke. Pharmacological treatment is less effective if the thrombus occluding the artery is big enough and mechanical thrombectomy is required to gain recanalization. Mechanical thrombectomy can be done only in comprehensive stroke centres. There are 5 comprehensive stroke centres in Finland which causes regional inequality when it comes to reaching mechanical thrombectomy in a reasonable time limit.

The aims of the study is to measure the effect of dispatching a helicopter emergency medical services unit on the treatment delays of a stroke patient with large vessel occlusion. The HEMS unit is dispatched to both: getting patient directly to the comprehensive stroke centre as well as to interfacility tranfers.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ischemic Stroke

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)

Patients transported to the comprehensive stroke centre at least in some part by a HEMS unit

No interventions assigned to this group

Ground Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)

Patients transported to the comprehensive stroke centre solely by an ambulance

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- all adult patients transferred for mechanical thrombectomy from the South Ostrobothnia Hospital District to the Tampere University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* The neurologist on call at the Tampere University hospital deems the patient unable to benefit from mechanical thrombectomy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

110 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Tampere University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sanna Hoppu

MD, PhD, Head of Emergency Medical Services

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sanna Hoppu, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Centre of Emergency Medical Services, Tampere University Hospital

Locations

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Tampere University hospital

Tampere, , Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Finland

Central Contacts

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Pauli Vuorinen, MD

Role: CONTACT

+358+3+311611

Facility Contacts

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Sanna Hoppu, MD, PhD

Role: primary

3583311611

Other Identifiers

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R20082

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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