Status:
COMPLETED
Point-of-care EEG in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Collaborating Sponsors:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Conditions:
Status Epilepticus
Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Brief Summary
The researchers investigate the use of a simplified electroencephalogram (point-of-care EEG) in the pediatric emergency department for children with impaired consciousness or an ongoing epileptic seiz...
Detailed Description
Non-traumatic, acute central nervous system (CNS) disorders are amongst the most frequent emergencies in childhood. In Switzerland, CNS disorders are the top ranking presentation of critically ill chi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- General:
- PED:
- Pediatric patients with unexplained impaired consciousness, suspicion of NCSE, active SE presenting to the PED
- Informed consent of patient of parents/persons responsible, if possible, otherwise emergency situation procedure (according to national regulations for research in emergency situations)
- CLINIC:
- Informed consent as documented by signature
- Pediatric patients undergoing cEEG in the outpatient epilepsy clinics
- Either suspected/ to rule out epilepsy or established diagnosis of epilepsy
Exclusion
- PED:
- AMS of known etiology or another diagnosis
- Declined informed consent
- CLINIC:
- Failure to provide signed informed consent
- Changes in health condition which might interfere with the EEG recording.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 24 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 24 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05418634
Start Date
August 24 2022
End Date
August 24 2025
Last Update
September 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8032