Brief Consent Methods Enable Rapid Enrollment in Acute Stroke Trial: Results From the TICH-2 Randomized Controlled Trial.
Zhe Kang LawJason P AppletonPolly ScuttIan RobertsRustam Al-Shahi SalmanTimothy J EnglandDavid J WerringThompson RobinsonKailash KrishnanRobert A DineenAnn Charlotte LaskaPhilippe A LyrerJuan José Egea-GuerreroMichal KarlinskiHanne ChristensenChristine RoffeDániel BereczkiSerefnur OzturkJegan ThanabalanRonan CollinsMaia BeridzeAlfonso CicconeLelia DuleyAngela ShonePhilip M BathNikola Spriggnull nullPublished in: Stroke (2021)
The use of initial brief consent was associated with shorter times to enrollment, while maintaining good participant retention. Seeking written consent from relatives was associated with significant delays. Registration: URL: https://www.isrctn.com; Unique identifier: ISRCTN93732214.