Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Syncope Risk Stratification in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Syncope
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Brief Summary
Syncope (temporary loss of consciousness) is a frequent reason for an emergency department (ED) visit among older adults. The current ED evaluation of syncope frequently leads to hospitalization, resu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age≥60 years; AND
- a complaint of syncope or near-syncope. Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness (LOC), associated with loss of postural tone, with immediate, spontaneous, and complete recovery. Near-syncope is the sensation of imminent syncope without loss of consciousness.
Exclusion
- Seizure as presumptive cause of LOC
- Stroke or transient ischemic attack as presumptive cause of LOC
- LOC AFTER head trauma Confusion from baseline mental status
- Intoxicated (alcohol or other drugs)
- Medical or electrical intervention to restore consciousness
- Hypoglycemia as presumptive cause of LOC
- inability to provide follow-up information, including patients who do not speak English (or Spanish, if applicable for study site), lack phone access, or lack a permanent address
- Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 14 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
3707 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01802398
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
December 14 2016
Last Update
January 24 2019
Active Locations (10)
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1
University of California, Davis | UC Davis
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
2
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
3
Beaumont Health System
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48085
4
URMC, Emergency Department
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642