Stroke Oxygen Study

A multi-centre, prospective, randomised, open, blinded-endpoint study to assess whether routine oxygen treatment in the first 72 hours after a stroke improves long-term outcome

SO₂S is approved by ethics (COREC no 06/Q2604) and EudraCt (No 2006-003479-11), and is registered with ISRCTN (ISRCTN52416964). The study has been adopted by the Stroke Research Network.

Recruitment to this Study started on 22nd April 22008. We are now looking for new centres. If you are interested in becoming a collaborator please contact us via this link.

Click here to randomize a patient or enter data

Click here to request a username and password to the randomization site.

To date 45 patients have been randomized

Please click here for the stroke Oxygen Study Newsletter.

Contact: Dr Christine Roffe (Chief Investigator), Dr Sarah Pountain (Trial Manager). Mrs Jackie Richards (data manager), The SO₂S Trial Office, Stroke Research Office (ward 17), University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Princess Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7LN (01782) 55 5877.

The start up phase of this study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research 'Research for Patient Benefit' Programme.