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Project Background

Titel: MDR in AIS

Minimizing Door to Reperfusion Times in Drip and Ship Model for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (MDRinAIS) aims to optimize the in-hospital workflow for LVO AIS patients transferred to CSCs for MT.

Challenges addressed:

1. Treatment Timeliness: Streamlining the workflow for secondarily transferred patients minimizes time to treatment, preserving brain function, reducing disability and long-term costs.

2. Complex Time-Dependent Stroke Networks Implementation: Optimizing coordination between primary stroke centers (PSCs), CSCs, and healthcare system. Addressing delays in recommended time targets for MT due to transfers, coordination challenges, and admittance procedures at the CSC’s ED.

3. Feasibility and Implementation of Streamlined Pathways: Proposing a direct transfer pathway bypassing CSC’s ED to reduce doorto-groin(DTG)time and improve outcomes. Feasibility depends on available resources.

4. Variations in Healthcare Systems and Practices: Recognizing unique challenges due to variations among different healthcare systems, and considering evidence-based strategies adaptable to diverse settings. Facing with factors such as cultural differences, economic sustainability and benefits for healthcare systems.

5. Technological Advancements and Implementation: Acknowledging telemedicine potential in streamlining AIS care workflows. Addressing technological literacy among healthcare providers, system integration, and data privacy. The insights gained will be applicable to different clinical settings, ultimately improving services for all patients.

6. Resource Allocation Optimization: Implementing distributed health and care models to optimize resource allocation in time-sensitive and critical settings such as stroke care. Alleviating burden on emergency care facilities, enhancing stroke care delivery through timely interventions and continuous monitoring. Improving the efficiency of healthcare resources and patient outcomes, with consequent cost savings.

Project Facts

Duration

03/2024 to 03/2027 (36 month)

Programme

European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS)

European Union under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme –
Grant Agreement No. 101095654 (FFG grant agreement No. 50773503).

Identification Code

FP-1127

Project Objectives

the in-hospital workflow for LVO AIS patients to minimize treatment delays and optimize outcome

the efficacy and safety of the streamlined in-hospital workflow compared to the standard pathway

challenges and issues in stroke management and implementation of telemedicine

the outcomes and feasibility of the optimized workflow in different clinical settings and partner countries

the potential application of streamlined pathways for other time-sensitive morbidities and improving services for all patients

Project Structure

WP1

Project & Risk Management and Coordination

 WP1 focuses on coordinating consortium partners, establishing efficient communication and data sharing mechanisms, and ensuring proper administrative, ethical, and risk management throughout the project. Financial aspects pertaining to the project will be handled by each individual partner in collaboration with their Funding Organization.


WP2

Evaluation of In-Hospital Workflow and Retrospective Data

WP2 aims to evaluate the timing of the current in-hospital workflow and collect and analyze retrospective clinical and outcome data for comparison.

WP3

Streamlined In-Hospital Pathway Development

WP3 aims to develop a standardized pathway for AIS patients eligible for MT to streamline the in-hospital workflow.

WP4

Patient Selection, Study Criteria Definition and Data Collection

WP4 aims to establish criteria for patient selection and study criteria for both retrospective and prospective components of the multicentric clinical trial, data collection for the prospective study.

WP5

Telemedicine System Selection and Implementation

WP5 aims to implement a telemedicine application for direct and real-time sharing of patient medical data and imaging data.

WP6

Statistical Analysis and Result Processing

WP6 aims to support project coordinator and teams involved in study design, data collection, data preparation and preprocessing, statistical analysis on collected data and reporting.

WP7

Health Economic Impact Evaluation

WP7 aims to assess the economic sustainability and benefits of the streamlined pathway for AIS management. It also involves collecting policy data related to AIS management workflows in different European contexts

WP8

Communication, Dissemination, Exploitation, and Networking

WP8 aims to disseminate project findings, develop an exploitation plan, establish an online presence, and engage with initiatives and networks funded by the EU or other national programs.

Deliverables

WP1

D1.1

Project management plan

WP1

D1.2

Risk management and quality plan

WP1

D1.3

Data management plan / GDPR (Version 1)

WP1

D1.4

Ethics framework and guidelines for the ethical committee

WP1

D1.5

Data management plan / GDPR (Version 2)

WP2

D2.1

Case report form for retrospective data collection in clinical settings

WP2

D2.2

Anonymized and compliant sharable database of retrospective data

WP2

D2.3

Sharable database with anonymized retrospective data

WP3

D3.1

Stakeholder analysis report

WP3

D3.2

Standardized approved and coordinated streamlined pathways for AIS patients

WP3

D3.3

Trainings and capacity programs

WP4

D4.1

Implementation and integration of telemedicine system

WP4

D4.2

Evaluation report on the effectiveness of the telemedicine system

WP5

D5.1

Prospective clinical and outcome data report (Version 1)

WP5

D5.2

Prospective clinical and outcome data report (Version 2)

WP5

D5.3

Data collection and case report forms

WP5

D5.4

Prospective clinical and outcome data report (Version 3)

WP5

D5.5

Statistical analysis and modeling summary report

WP6

D6.1

Comparative Analysis Report

WP7

D7.1

Dissemination and Communication plan (Version 1)

WP7

D7.2

Online and media presence (Version 1)

WP7

D7.3

Dissemination and Communication plan (Version 2)

WP7

D7.4

Dissemination and Communication plan (Version 3)

WP7

D7.5

Exploitation strategy

WP7

D7.6

Online and media presence (Version 1)

WP7

D7.7

Engagement summary report