A Telestroke Network Enhances Recruitment into Acute Stroke Clinical Trials | Zendy

Jeffrey A. Switzer | Zendy; Christiana E. Hall | Zendy; Brian Close | Zendy; Fenwick T. Nichols | Zendy; Hartmut Gross | Zendy; Askiel Bruno | Zendy; David C. Hess | Zendy

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A Telestroke Network Enhances Recruitment into Acute Stroke Clinical Trials

Author(s) -

Jeffrey A. Switzer,

Christiana E. Hall,

Brian Close,

Fenwick T. Nichols,

Hartmut Gross,

Askiel Bruno,

David C. Hess

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.566844

Subject(s) - medicine , telemedicine , stroke (engine) , acute stroke , clinical trial , neurovascular bundle , emergency medicine , neurology , physical therapy , medical emergency , surgery , health care , tissue plasminogen activator , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering , economics , economic growth

Acute stroke clinical trials are conducted primarily at academic medical centers. As a result, patients living in rural areas are excluded from participation, results may not be generalizable to nonacademic settings, and studies may be slow to recruit subjects. Telemedicine can provide rural patients with emergency neurovascular consultation. We sought to determine whether telemedicine facilitates enrollment into acute stroke trials.

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