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ElectroencephalogramNCT03545776

Critical Care EEG Course

An observational study of Electroencephalogram and Intensive Care Units, run by Ictal Group at 6 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Knowledge of the basic fundamental skills of electroencephalography would enable medical and nursing staffs to provide efficient and effective bedside EEG monitoring in critically ill patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Critical Care EEG Course
How many people
100 participants
Where
6 sitesFrance
Study dates
22 May 2018to 1 Jul 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Critical care medical and nursing staff

Who may be able to join

  • Volunteers among medical and nursing ICU staff of the participating ICUs

Who cannot join

  • Experienced or trained ICU staff members to EEG interpretation (pre-test score > 5/10)

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

France6 sites
  • Medico-Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Ambroise Pare Hospital

    Boulogne-Billancourt, 92100

  • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beaujon Hospital

    Clichy

  • Intensive Care Unit - Versailles Hospital

    Le Chesnay, 78150

  • Medical Intensive Care Unit - Cochin Teaching Hospital

    Paris, 75000

  • Medico-Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Saint Joseph Hospital

    Paris, 75014

  • Intensive Care Unit - Foch Hospital

    Suresnes, 92150

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About this study

Official title: Teaching the Basics of Electroencephalography to Critical Care Teams

Knowledge of the basic fundamental skills of electroencephalography would enable medical and nursing staffs to provide efficient and effective bedside EEG monitoring in critically ill patients.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of a 10-points EEG teaching program to allow bedside caregivers (medical and nursing intensive care unit staff) interpreting EEG in the critical care setting.

Being tested
Critical Care EEG Course

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Critical Care EEG CourseOther

    Medical and nursing staff will be given a 10-points EEG face-to-face initial training course followed by an online teaching and educational quizzes at day-1, day-15 and day-30 after initial training. A final evaluation will be performed at day-90 after beginning of the training course.

    10-points EEG educational objectives : physiological rhythms, reactivity, symmetry, effects of sedation, burst suppression, paroxysmal activities, periodic / pseudoperiodic activities, rhythmic activities, artifacts, null EEG

Study groups in NCT03545776
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Educational programMedical and nursing staff will be given a 10-points EEG face-to-face initial training course that will be preceded by a pre-test evaluation and followed by delayed post-test evaluations. Training will be followed by an online teaching consisting on additional questions and answers quizzes based on the 10 educational goals already described elsewhere. In order to avoid any risk of intrasite contamination, all the learners benefiting from the training in the same department will be trained in a uniform time, with respect to the training schedule regarding post-test evaluations (day-1, day-15 and day-30). A final evaluation will be performed at day-90 after beginning of the training course.
Receives: Other: Critical Care EEG Course

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall EEG interpretation

    Percentage of learners with a correct answer rate.Training will be considered as efficient if more than 75% of learners are associated with a correct answer rate above 80% to EEG interpretation test at day 90 after initial training.

    Measured: at Day 90

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Before/After Comparison

    Comparison of correct answer rate between pre-test and post-tests evaluations at day 1, day 15, day 30 and day 90 after face-to-face training Analyzes will be carried out according to each of the 10-points educational goals, according to the medical or nursing staff category, according to the student's degree and according to the center and to usual way of using EEG (continuous, sequential, external provider)

    Measured: from Day 1 to Day 90 after face-to-face training

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jun 2018
  2. Study start22 May 2018
  3. Primary completion31 May 2019
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03545776
Sponsor's protocol ID
Critical Care EEG Course
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
7 May 2018
Last updated
23 Jun 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Legriel S, Jacq G, Lalloz A, Geri G, Mahaux P, Bruel C, Brochon S, Zuber B, Andre C, Dervin K, Holleville M, Cariou A. Teaching Important Basic EEG Patterns of Bedside Electroencephalography to Critical Care Staffs: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Neurocrit Care. 2021 Feb;34(1):144-153. doi: 10.1007/s12028-020-01010-5.

    PubMed 32495314

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Electroencephalogram and Intensive Care Units, run by Ictal Group at 6 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall EEG interpretation (time frame: at Day 90). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03545776, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2020.

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