Role of MRI in the Early Diagnosis and Management of Acute Stroke and Its Impact on Turnaround Time in Emergency Settings

ConditionsMagnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnosis Management Acute Stroke Turnaround Time Emergency Settings

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorTanta University

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the role of stroke protocol in the early diagnosis and management of acute stroke and its effect on turnaround time (TAT) in emergency settings.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥18 years.

Both sexes.

Patients with acute stroke who are admitted to the emergency department.

Disqualifiers

Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT).

Symptoms strongly suggestive of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Initiation of antithrombotic or thrombolytic treatment before the completion of both scans.

Inability to complete both scans in time to allow thrombolytic treatment within three h of the onset of symptoms.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Treatment groups

136 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Tanta University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov