Table 1.
Calendar of selected events
| Date | Event |
| 2000-2003 | Discussion with peers regarding details of trial design |
| 2004 | Initial submission to NINDS and CIHR |
| Sept 2004 | Publication of protocol, version 1 (11) |
| Feb 2006 | Conditional approval by CIHR |
| Feb-Jun 2006 | DSMC Charter |
| Jun 2006 | Official approval for a third of support |
| Sept 2006 | Full financial support |
| Application to IRBs for trial initiation | |
| May 2007 | Approval for French Centres |
| June 2008 | Approval for UK Centres |
| July 2008 | Publication of final protocol in Trials (10) |
| Sept 2008 | Letter of progress to CIHR |
| Application to NINDS for US Centres | |
| Oct 31st 2008 | Unilateral trial interruption ordered by CIHR |
| November 6th 2008 | First International investigator meeting |
| June 2009 | Trial Interruption by Steering Committee |
| 2010-2011 | Preparation and publication of final report |