Diagnostic Value of Prehospital EEG in Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus

NCT ID: NCT02344706

Last Updated: 2018-08-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-12-01

Study Completion Date

2022-01-01

Brief Summary

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A large proportion of patients (up to 20%) who suffer from an epileptic seizure and remain unconscious suffer from a non-convulsive epileptic seizure. The condition is difficult to diagnose, and impossible without the required instruments. Electroencephalogram is required in the diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus. Presently, the diagnostic value and implementation of such a device in the prehospital field is little studied. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of the acquired electroencephalogram with a prototype EEG/EKG adapter connected to a Physio-Control LifePak 15 defibrillator/monitor. The EEG is registered in a otherwise normal fashion with scalp-electrodes, but only three channels are monitored, as this is deemed sufficient for the prehospital field, as well as for monitoring the epileptic seizures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy Status Epilepticus

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Mini-EEG, NCSE

Unconscious patients due to seizures, of whom EEG is registered

Registration of EEG

Intervention Type DEVICE

EEG is registered for study purposes. No interventions to patient care is done at this stage. Acquisition is done without harming the patient.

Interventions

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Registration of EEG

EEG is registered for study purposes. No interventions to patient care is done at this stage. Acquisition is done without harming the patient.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Unconsciousness due to seizures in the prehospital field

Exclusion Criteria

* Cardiac arrest
* Traumatic unconsciousness
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Johannes Björkman

Resident

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tom Silfvast, MD, Phd

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Johannes Björkman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Salmi Tapani, MD, PHD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Central Contacts

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Johannes Björkman, MD

Role: CONTACT

Tom Silfvast, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

094711

Other Identifiers

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237/3 03.12.2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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