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Diagnostic Value of Prehospital EEG in Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus

NCT02344706 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-08-08

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Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tom Silfvast, MD, Phd · Helsinki University Central Hospital

  • Johannes Björkman, MD · Helsinki University Central Hospital

  • Salmi Tapani, MD, PHD · Helsinki University Central Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-01
Primary Completion
2021-02-28
Completion
2022-01-01

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