Exception from informed consent in the era of social media: The SEGA stroke trial experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and neurologic deficits are often unable to provide consent and excluded from emergency research participation. Experiences with exception from informed consent (EFIC) to facilitate research on potentially life-saving emergency interventions are limited. Here, we describe our multifaceted approach to EFIC approval for an ongoing randomized clinical trial that compares sedation versus general anesthesia (SEGA) approaches for endovascular thrombectomy during AIS.

Methods

We published a university clinical trial website with EFIC information. We initiated a social media campaign on Facebook within a 50 mile radius of Texas Medical Center. Advertisements were linked to our website, and a press release was issued with informa

SUBMITTER: Inam ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8757510 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature