Diagnostic Value of Prehospital EEG in Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Status Epilepticus; Epilepsy

Treatments: Device: Registration of EEG

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02344706

237/3 03.12.2012

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Unconsciousness due to seizures in the prehospital field

Exclusion criteria

• Cardiac arrest
• Traumatic unconsciousness

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Mini-EEG, NCSE

Description:

Unconscious patients due to seizures, of whom EEG is registered

Treatment:

Device: Registration of EEG