Video Calls to Help Assess Acute Stroke Before Hospital Arrival
Tests live video calls between ambulance crews and neurologists to assess suspected stroke in adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Video Call Assisted Assessment of Acute Stroke
Key facts
- Where
- Aabenraa, DenmarkSee the site
Where in Denmark
- Department of NeurologyAabenraa, DenmarkTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Southern Denmark
- Trial code
- NCT06570681
- Record updated
- 30 September 2026
- Original description
This study aims to investigate whether a live stream video between the on-call neurologist and the emergency medical technicians can increase feasibility and performance of symptom-based prehospital stroke scales.Read full original descriptionShow less
Video Call Assisted Assessment of Acute Stroke in Addition to Stroke Scales in a Prehospital Setting: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
This study aims to investigate whether a live stream video between the on-call neurologist and the emergency medical technicians can increase feasibility and performance of symptom-based prehospital stroke scales.
Inclusion: Suspected stroke within 24 hours from onset (confirmed with Prehospital Stroke 1 decision tool); Age >18 years.
Exclusion: Suspected stroke more than 24 hours ago; In-hospital stroke or private transport to hospital; Unconsciousness defined as Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) ≤ 8 (as they cannot be rated).