Study oversight
Stroke
STROKE
All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. All experimental protocols were approved by the East Midlands UK research ethics committee (reference: 08/H1102/112). The study was registered (ISRCTN47823388, EudraCT: 2007-006749-42) and adopted in the UK by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Stroke Research Network. National competent authority (or equivalent) approvals were also obtained for this study. The study was sponsored by the University of Nottingham, UK.