Development of an early hospital discharge policy following acute stroke - an evaluation

ISRCTN ISRCTN42105625
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN42105625
Secondary identifying numbers MS46
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
14/09/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Helen Rodgers
Scientific

Dept of Medicine/Dept of Epidemiology & Public Health
The Medical School
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
21 Claremont Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)191 222 8025
Email helen.rodgers@newcastle.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCardiovascular diseases: Cerebrovascular disease
Intervention1. Early supported discharge
2. Conventional care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/02/1995
Completion date31/01/1996

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants92
Key inclusion criteria92 patients admitted to three hospitals in Newcastle upon Tyne were randomised to early supported discharge or conventional care. To be eligible for entry patients had to:
1. Be living at home prior to the stroke
2. Not be too severely disabled
3. Not have any other condition that might preclude rehabilitation
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/02/1995
Date of final enrolment31/01/1996

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Dept of Medicine/Dept of Epidemiology & Public Health
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke National Research and Development Programme (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/11/1997 Yes No