CompletedNot Applicable

eegCap Application in Paediatrics wiTh redUced GCS in REsus

Ireland20 participantsStarted 2021-07-05

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range0 Months – 176 Months

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

The percentage of children who had EEG monitoring applied within twenty minutes and obtainment of an interpretable EEG recording with less than 25% artefact.

Timeframe: Anticipated 12 month study period

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05259891

SponsorUniversity College Cork

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-20

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