The UK Hyperacute Stroke Reserch Network was set up by the National Institute for Health Research in 2010 to improve enrolment of patietns into research trials assessing treaments in the hyperacute phase of stroke, when the brain is threatened but not irreversibly damaged. Being able to recruit and treat patietns rapidly after stroke requires specialist skills and equipment, and hyperacute stroke research centres (HSRCs) are designed to deliver this.
Hyperacute stroke trials are defined as
1. Within 9 h of onset (as defined by study protocol): any stroke RCT and any observational study where consent is taken within this time frame
2. Within 24 hours: Phase 2 studies, CTIMP and device trials
3. No fixed time requirement: Mechanical thrombectomy RCTs, other RCTs of treatments requiring perfusion based imaging
Hyperacute Strole Research Centre Oversight Group Lead: Christine Roffe
Hyperacute Strole Research Centre Oversight Group Co-Lead: Anad Dixit
NIHR Stroke Specialty Lead: Chris Price
NIHR Portfolio of studies, research sites, and recruitment statistics (register with NHS email)
NIHR RRDN Legacy ODP Qlik Research Activity Interface (register with NHS email)
HSRC Leads Studies and Meetings (HSRC members only)