Applicability of Syncope Guidelines in Cataluña

Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure581 enrolled

Overview

The aim of SYNCAT study is to study the level of adherence of the centers in Cataluña tu the Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 for the diagnosis and treatment of syncope and the impact that following them can have in the prognosis of these patients.

The aim of SYNCAT study is to analyze the level of adherence of Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 for the management, diagnosis and treatment of syncope in a specific territory with similar health structure, the region of Cataluña in Spain that includes aprox. 7,000,000 inhabitants, including different complexity level of hospitals and the impact that following guidelines can have in the prognosis of these patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

581

Conditions

Brief Loss of Consciousness

Interventions

Transient Loss of Consciousness (T-LOC)DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Each patient that comes from the Emergency room and/or in office doctors visit (Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology...) with Transient Loss of Conscience (T-LOC) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 15 years old * Pregnant women

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Patients That Adhere to the 2009 Syncope Guidelines (ESC2009)

To analyze the number of patients that an etiologic diagnose was established according to the New Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 in the hospital care, in a particular community with hospitals with different levels of care in a specific region of Spain.

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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