Video-call Assisted Assessment of Acute Stroke in Addition to Stroke Severity Scales in a Prehospital Setting
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Cerebrovascular Disorders
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Suspected stroke within 24 hours from onset (confirmed with Pre-hospital stroke score 1 ≥1) Catchment area of Hospital Sønderjylland Deferred informed consent obtained from patient or patient surrogate Exclusion Criteria: In-hospital stroke or private transport to hospital Unconsciousness defined as Glascow Coma Score (GCS) ≤ 8 (as they cannot be rated)
Sites / Locations
- Sygehus SoenderjyllandRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Interventional video call
Control with standard care
All patients suspected of stroke in a prehospital setting are examined according to a prehospital stroke score. The emergency services personnel then contact the on-call neurologist and a live video stream is initiated. The on-call neurologist then examines the patient via the video-call.
All patients suspected of stroke in a prehospital setting are examined according to a prehospital stroke score. The emergency services personnel then contact the on-call neurologist by telephone. .