Brief Title
eegCap Application in Paediatrics wiTh redUced GCS in REsus
Official Title
CAPTURE:eegCap Application in Paediatrics wiTh redUced GCS in REsus
Brief Summary
Children frequently present with altered or reduced consciousness levels to emergency departments. By using EEG monitoring, subclinical seizure activity may be detected, leading to earlier pharmacological intervention and improved outcomes. Post-ictal phases that may be interpreted as seizure activity may become less over-treated. A feasibility study will ascertain if EEG monitoring can be applied successfully in this cohort, within a specified time period, obtaining minimum artefact (defined as < 25% artefact). EEG recordings will not be used to guide clinical management during this feasibility study.
Detailed Description
See study protocol attached
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
The percentage of children who had EEG monitoring applied within twenty minutes and obtainment of an interpretable EEG recording with less than 25% artefact.
Condition
Status Epilepticus
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Estimated Enrollment
20
Start Date
July 5, 2021
Completion Date
December 2022
Primary Completion Date
July 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Children between 0 and 15 years and 11 months who present to Resuscitation Room, ED, CUH with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 11 or, a reduction in baseline GCS in the case of children with significant neurodisability at baseline Exclusion Criteria: - Polytrauma - Open head wounds - Unstable airway or requirement for bag and mask ventilation, where cap application would affect clinical management
Gender
All
Ages
0 Months - 176 Months
Contacts
Deirdre Murray, +35321 4205065, [email protected]
Location Countries
Ireland
Location Countries
Ireland
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT05259891
Organization ID
DM01/UCC21
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
University College Cork
Study Sponsor
Deirdre Murray, Principal Investigator, UCC and INFANT Centre
Verification Date
February 2022