Special glasses aim to spot stroke in dizzy patients
NCT ID NCT05176015
Summary
This study tested whether using special magnifying glasses (Frenzel lenses) and a step-by-step checklist helps emergency room doctors better examine a patient's eye movements when they come in with sudden dizziness. The goal was to see if these tools make it easier to tell harmless inner-ear problems from more serious issues like a stroke. Researchers enrolled 120 patients to compare diagnosis with and without these tools.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier d'Amqui
Amqui, Quebec, G5J 2K5, Canada
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Centre Hospitalier de Matane
Matane, Quebec, G4W 2W5, Canada
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Centre Hospitalier de Montmagny
Saint Thomas de Montmagny, Quebec, G5V 3R8, Canada
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Hopital Notre-Dame-de-Fatima
Ste. Anne de la Pocatière, Quebec, G0R 1Z0, Canada
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Hopital St-Georges
Saint-Georges, Quebec, G5Y4T8, Canada
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