Peripheral Artery Disease
Conditions
Keywords
PAD, Stroke, ICH, prevalence
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
Assessment of the ankle brachial index using the boso-ABI-system 100 (www.boso.de).
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* All consecutive adult patients with acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.
Exclusion criteria
* Congestive heart failure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale) | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease | during hospital stay | Presence or not of PAD as assessed using ABI during hospital stay |
Countries
Germany