Peripheral Arteriopathy Rate In Stroke

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School1,500 enrolled

Overview

Purpose: To assess the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in acute stroke patients. Interventions: Assessment of the ankle brachial index using the "boso-ABI-system 100" (www.boso.de). Design: Prospective, open, cohort study. Study size planned: 1500\. Follow-up duration: 3 months.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,500

Conditions

Peripheral Artery Disease

Interventions

measuring the ankle brachial indexPROCEDURE

Assessment of the ankle brachial index using the "boso-ABI-system 100" (www.boso.de).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All consecutive adult patients with acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Exclusion Criteria: * Congestive heart failure.

Locations (1)

Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen, Germany

Erlangen, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale)

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease

Presence or not of PAD as assessed using ABI during hospital stay

Time frame: during hospital stay

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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