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Comparing Mobile Stroke Treatment with Emergency Room Care -- the BEST-MSU Study

  • Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $213,743

  • Funder

    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  • Principal Investigator

    MD. James Grotta

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    Memorial Hermann Health System, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

COVID-19 affects care in many ways for patients who may be having a stroke. Patients may be delaying calling emergency services about strokes. If patients delay getting care, it may increase the severity of stroke. For those who call, healthcare providers have changed how they care for patients to reduce the risk of infection. Also, it is unknown how infection with COVID-19 affects stroke patients. With this enhancement, the research team wants to learn how: The delay in patient calls for strokes affects stroke severity and health outcomes Changes to care affect timing of treatment, such as the time from 911 alert to arriving at the ER or receiving treatment Changes to data collection methods under COVID may be reflected in patient health outcomes three months after they leave the hospital