Acceptability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of intermediate care for stroke patients in a rural population, pragmatic randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN37319631
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37319631
Protocol serial number N0055116761
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder Stroke Association (UK)
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
23/09/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Enoch Orugun
Scientific

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
West Cumberland Hospital
Whitehaven, Cumbria
CA28 8JG
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1946 693181
Email olu.orugun@ncumbria-acute.nhs.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleAcceptability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of intermediate care for stroke patients in a rural population, pragmatic randomised trial
Study objectivesWill intermediate care teams achieve patient outcomes as good as those of conventional care for stroke patients in our population?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedStroke
InterventionPragmatic randomised trial - To use block randomisation with each group with similar severity.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

1. Physical Component Summary
2. Summaries of the Medical Outcomes study - short form 36 (SF36)

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

There are several secondary outcomes

Completion date01/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexAll
Target sample size at registration160
Key inclusion criteriaStroke patients at WCH with a diagnosis of stroke
Key exclusion criteriaAdmitted from residential homes
Date of first enrolment01/05/2002
Date of final enrolment01/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Whitehaven, Cumbria
CA28 8JG
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summary
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

23/09/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator