Decentralized Imaging by REmote Computer Tomography for Cerebral Infarct Thrombolysis

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

The DIRECT-CT trial is designed to test the hypothesis that remote controlled CT scanning combined with real time audio-and video conference (AVC) guided assessment from an experienced hospital stroke team (tele-stroke) at decentralized medical centers (DMC) reduces time to intravenous thrombolytic treatment compared to the standard pathway.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07530588

Run by

University Hospital of North Norway

People needed

52

Starts

2025-07-17

Expected to finish

2028-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients in the catchments areas of the intervention and control group presenting with a clinical suspected diagnosis of stroke within symptom onset within the last 24 hours

You may not qualify if…

• Patients presenting with a clinical suspected diagnosis of stroke more than 24 hours after symptom onset

Where it is running

• Helgelandssykehuset Health Trust — Sandnessjøen, Norway (enrolling)
• University Hospital of North Norway Health Trust — Tromsø, Norway (enrolling)

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