Stroke Therapy, Education, Prevention: Telemedicine Outpatient Initiative Trial
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Stroke
In brief
This study aims to determine whether patients who have had a stroke caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain can have medical follow up after they leave the hospital in their home using a camera connected to a computer, also called telemedicine. Patients who have follow-up with telemedicine will be compared with patients following up in the usual way, by coming to clinic, and will have the same expectations for medical care and lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, exercising, and controlling their cholesterol. The study will try to show those stroke patients who live 75 miles or more from Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU) and use a computer for follow up: 1) Will be able to complete the recommended visits using telemedicine in the home as well as those who come to clinic; 2) Will have blood pressures controlled at one year's time as well as those who follow up in the usual way by coming into clinic; 3) The patients followed with telemedicine will be as satisfied with the type of follow up they had as those followed in the usual way in the clinic. In the future, more patients who live at a distance from a major hospital might be able to get quality stroke care follow up using telemedicine if the study finds that telemedicine does meet these goals.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01875328
- Run by
- Oregon Health and Science University
- People needed
- 64
- Starts
- 2012-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-10-17
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 21 and over.
- Diagnosis of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
- mRS≤3 or discharged home or inpatient rehabilitation with the intention to return home with reliable caregiver, regardless of mRS score.
- Patient is willing and able to comply with all follow up visits for the protocol.
- Patient available by phone.
- Patient or caregiver must be able to operate an automated blood pressure cuff.
- Patients living beyond a 75 mile radius must have private access to a computer to facilitate in-home telemedicine follow up visits.
You may not qualify if…
- History of uncontrolled severe hypertension or refractory to medical management.
- Severe liver impairment (AST or ALT > 3x normal).
Where it is running
- Oregon Health and Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States
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