September 1997 -
April 1998
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Prospective
validation study of the Los Angeles Prehospital
Stroke Screen (LAPSS) performed, demonstrating
that LAPSS enables paramedics to accurately
identify stroke Subjects in the field. |
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October 1999 |
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FAST-MAG Pilot Trial grant proposal submitted to
NIH-NINDS. |
May 2000 -
April 2002 |
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Pilot Trial performed by three Los Angeles Fire
Department ambulances, enrolling 20 subjects and
demonstrating feasibility of prehospital
administration of magnesium sulfate in focal stroke |
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October 2001 |
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FAST-MAG Phase 3 Trial grant proposal submitted
to NIH-NINDS. |
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January 2002 |
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Reverse site visit for the FAST-MAG Trial grant
in Chicago. |
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October 2002 |
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FAST-MAG Phase 3 Trial proposal considered by
NIH-NINDS Special Emphasis Panel and given high
priority score, making funding likely. |
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February 2003 |
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NIH-NINDS approves funding of FAST-MAG Phase 3
Trial. |
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September 2003 |
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Notice of Grant award received |
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October 2003 |
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First bimonthly meeting of the FAST-MAG Trial
Steering Committee. Over 20 members attend,
representing LA Fire Chiefs, EMS Medical
Directors, EMS Provider Agencies, Paramedics,
EMS Agency Prehospital Care and Education
Coordinators, LA Hospitals Association, ED
Nursing, Site Neurology Physicians, and Site ED
Physicians. |
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January 2004 |
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FAST-MAG Investigators Meeting #1 held at
Beverly Hills Hotel. Over 20 site investigators
attend and help plan study launch. |
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January 2005 |
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First FAST-MAG Subject Enrolled |
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February 2005 |
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FAST-MAG Investigators Meeting #2 held at
McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant in Pasadena, CA |
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February 2006 |
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FAST-MAG Investigators Meeting #3 held at
McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant in Los Angeles,
CA. |
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March 2006 |
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Subject #100 Enrolled |
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January 2007 |
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Subject #250 Enrolled |
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February 2007 |
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FAST-MAG Investigators Meeting #4 held at
McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant in El Segundo,
CA |
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April 2007 |
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Subject #325 enrolled - 25% of enrollment goal
reached |
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October 2007 |
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FAST-MAG begins grant renewal process and
receives a remarkable priority rating from the
NIH Scientific Review Group, placing it in the
top 0.1% of all studies requesting renewal. |
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March 2008 |
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FAST-MAG Investigators Meeting #5 held at
McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant in Burbank, CA |
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March 2008 |
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Subject #500 enrolled |
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June 2008 |
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Notice of grant renewal award received |
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October 2008 |
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Subject #649 enrolled - 50% of enrollment goal
reached |
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March 2009 |
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FAST-MAG Investigators Meeting #6 held at
McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant in Los Angeles,
CA |
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