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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN76357212
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Fast-track assessment and rehabilitation for Stroke (FASTAR)
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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FASTAR
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Serial number at source
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RHC28102
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Study hypothesis
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To evaluate the costs and benefits for patients with stroke, their carers and the NHS of an acute assessment team and a home care rehabilitation team.
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Cardiovascular diseases: Cerebrovascular disease
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Patients admitted to North Manchester General Hospital or Stepping Hill within 48 hrs of onset of a new clinical diagnosis of stroke
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/11/1999
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Anticipated end date
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01/11/2002
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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1. Provision of an acute assessment team and a home care rehabilitation team
2. Standard care
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. All cause mortality
2. Functional Status
3. Length of hospital stay
4. Cause specific mortality
5. Morbidity
6. Time from admission to fit for discharge
7. Quality of life (patients and carers)
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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NHS Executive North West (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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2005 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15955756
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Contact name
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Dr
Miriam
Woodman
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Address
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Manchester Health Authority
Department of Public Health
Gateway House
Piccadilly South
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City/town
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Manchester
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Zip/Postcode
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M60 9PL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)161 237 2000
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Fax
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+44 (0)161 237 2001
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Email
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Sponsor
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NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7307 2623
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.doh.gov.uk
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Date applied
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23/01/2004
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Last edited
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03/12/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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23/01/2004
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