Fast-track assessment and rehabilitation for Stroke (FASTAR)

ISRCTN ISRCTN76357212
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76357212
Secondary identifying numbers RHC28102
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
03/12/2008
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 Miriam Woodman
Scientific

Manchester Health Authority
Department of Public Health
Gateway House
Piccadilly South
Manchester
M60 9PL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)161 237 2000

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymFASTAR
Study objectivesTo evaluate the costs and benefits for patients with stroke, their carers and the NHS of an acute assessment team and a home care rehabilitation team.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCardiovascular diseases: Cerebrovascular disease
Intervention1. Provision of an acute assessment team and a home care rehabilitation team
2. Standard care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. All cause mortality
2. Functional Status
3. Length of hospital stay
4. Cause specific mortality
5. Morbidity
6. Time from admission to fit for discharge
7. Quality of life (patients and carers)
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/1999
Completion date01/11/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients admitted to North Manchester General Hospital or Stepping Hill within 48 hrs of onset of a new clinical diagnosis of stroke
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/11/1999
Date of final enrolment01/11/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Manchester Health Authority
Manchester
M60 9PL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

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

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Not defined

NHS Executive North West (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 01/07/2005 Yes No