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Epidemiology of Suspected Epileptic Seizures

NCT04147663 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2300

Last updated 2019-12-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The occurrence of isolated or recurring epileptic seizures accounts for an important use of the healthcare system. Typically, epileptic patient will consult ten times a year a physician (specialist or familial doctor) and will justify 24 diagnostic procedures or additional examinations. Moreover, epileptic seizures are associated with frequent use of emergency departments. From the first emergency call received by the Emergency medical assistance service (SAMU), the actual management of the patient having epileptic seizure includes the eventual transfer to the paramedical team then within an emergency unit. However in some cases, emergency allocation may be avoided as 70% of patients recover their baseline condition upon admission. The main objective of this study is to describe the management of the adult population suffering from suspected seizure by the emergency structures. For 3 consecutive days, all patients with suspected epileptic seizures (diagnosed by the SAMU, paramedics and emergency unit) will be enrolled in the study. Data of medical care management and information from patients or witnesses will be collected on a questionnaire by the physicians of the SAMU, paramedics and emergency unit. Then, the anonymized questionnaires will be sent to RESUVAL (Emergency Network of the Rhone Valley) to ensure data entry and statistical analysis. By identifying the factors leading the SAMU to transfer a patient with suspected epileptic seizure to an emergency unit, this study will provide a more appropriate procedure to prevent unnecessary emergency admissions. It will also gain more insights into the patient outcomes, such as complementary medication, brain examination or referral to a neurologist.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

describe the management of the adult population suffering from suspected seizure by the emergency structures

For 3 consecutive days, all patients with suspected epileptic seizures (assessed by the Emergency medical assistance service ( SAMU), paramedical team and the emergency unit) will be included in the study. With the use of questionnaries, information will be collected from patients or witnesses by the SAMU, the paramedical team or physicians of the emergency unit. A 7-day follow-up will be carried out by the principal investigator (PI) of each center.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • RESCUe - RESeau Cardiologie Urgence / RESUVal - RESeau des Urgences de la vallée du Rhône

    collaborator OTHER

  • Centre Hospitalier Saint Joseph Saint Luc de Lyon

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sylvie MEYRAN, MD · Centre Hospitalier Saint Joseph St Luc de Lyon

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-31
Primary Completion
2020-10-31
Completion
2020-10-31

Countries

  • France

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