EEG in Resuscitated In-hospital Patients

Kuopio University Hospital1 enrolled

Overview

In Kuopio University Hospital Department of Clinical Neurophysiology there have been designed a fast EEG electrode, that is suitable for acute emergency use. This study will address the clinical use of acute EEG with this fast EEG electrode in in- hospital patients who have been resuscitated due to cardiac arest. After resuscitation patients will be treated in ICU and EEG will be recorded for 24 hours.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Seizures

Interventions

Acute EEG with fast applicable EEG electrodeDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Resuscitated in-hospital patients Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate-decision * Patients who are not going to be treated in ICU after resuscitation

Locations (1)

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Northern Savonia, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

24 hours of EEG monitoring starting from resuscitation and quantity of non-convulsive status epilepticus found

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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