NCT04137874

Paramedic - Norwegian Acute Stroke Prehospital Project

Diagnostics and Triage of Acute Stroke by the National Institute of Stroke Scale (NIHSS) by Paramedics, the ParaNASPP (Paramedic - Norwegian Acute Stroke Prehospital Project) Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The main aim of the study is to show that patients with suspected acute stroke met by the emergency medical service and assessed using the eSTROKE model including prehospital NIHSS and a mobile application will identify a higher number of patients with stroke, than those who receive conventional prehospital care.

Detailed description

Primary aims: In patients with suspected stroke 1. The proportion of patients hospitalized with a suspected acute stroke and discharged with a stroke diagnose is significantly increased using the ParaNASPP model compared with conventional prehospital care 2. Time from onset to hospitalization is significantly reduced with the ParaNASPP model 3. The ParaNASPP model identifies patients eligible for direct transportation for comprehensive stroke center

Conditions

• Stroke
• Triage
• Paramedic
• Mobile Application

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	eSTROKE model	The eSTROKE model includes an electronic learning module, a full day course with practical teaching of National Institute of Health Stroke Scale and a mobile application which will be used for communication with in-hospital stroke physician
OTHER	Control	Conventional prehospital care

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-03
• Primary completion: 2021-07-01
• Completion: 2021-10-01
• First posted: 2019-10-24
• Last updated: 2021-09-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway