Impact of Early Lactate Dosage Compared to CK for Diagnosis of a Suspected Seizure

May 22, 2017 updated by: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Impact of Early Lactate Dosage Compared to CK for Diagnosis of a Suspected Seizure, on Patient Admitted to an Emergency Unit

Defining the origin of a seizure remains a difficult diagnosis. The presence of witness is not systematic, the clinical examination can be little contributory, and the delay recommended by the FSN is often surpassed for the realization of Creatine kinase (4h). In the event of a suspected seizure, an initial blood test with Creatine kinase and Lactates is often done on admission of the patient in other words before the 4hours delay.

It seems interesting to harmonize the practices, to limit the patient wait in the emergencies for a deferred dosage of CK at 4 hours from the seizure and to identify an early biological marker.

Objectives:

To evaluate the value of blood CK and Lactate dosage in emergency procedures in the diagnosis of generalized seizures.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We propose to carry out a prospective, observational, monocentric study at the CHU of Clermont-Ferrand. This is a descriptive analysis of the kinetics of the Creatine kinase and Lactates rates collected at the admission of a patient consulting for strong suspicion of convulsive seizure, and at 4 hours from the generalized seizure.

A patient consulting the emergency department for suspected seizure will have an usual blood test at the admission in this context with notably ionogram, fasting glucose, venous gasometry. As the CHU purchased a venous and arterial gasometry reader for the emergency department, blood ionogram, Hb, lactates, HCO3-, pH are collected without delay.

The Creatine kinase dosage will be collected in the usual way as a "tube bottom".

As recommended by the French Society of Neurology, a new sample will be collected at 4 hours of seizure for a dosage of Creatine kinase. The determination of the lactates will be based on a "tube bottom".

It is the emergency practitioner who will decide whether or not to include the patient in the descriptive study, assisted by a standardized survey, enumerating the high probability of generalized seizure orientation characteristics (patient history, treatments including antiepileptics, anamnesis, witnesses presence, evocative clinic) The study only recruited cases of strong suspicion of generalized seizure, beginning less than 4 hours to compare the kinetics of Creatine kinase and Lactates at admission and 4 hours of the generalized seizure.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Auvergne
      • Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France, 63003
        • Recruiting
        • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Arthur RAISON
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Jennifer SAINT-DENIS
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Nicolas DUBLANCHET

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All adult patients (aged at least 18 years old) presenting to the CHU Clermont-Ferrand adult emergencies with a strong suspicion of generalized tonic-clonic seizure beginning less than 4 hours will be included. Each eligible patient will be proposed by a doctor, to participate to the study. The emergency doctor will verify the patient's inclusion and non-inclusion criteria.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any generalized convulsive seizure defined by a transient loss of consciousness with the occurrence of tonic-clonic movements.
  • Beginning less than 4 hours.
  • In a highly evocative context of the crisis by the presence of: witnesses and/or Urine loss, Tongue bite and/or personal medical history of epilepsy and/or Favorable context: sleeping debt, drug withdrawal, lights stimulations, video games and/or Impression of "already lived", already experienced before the discomfort and/or Break contact, and/or Unusual posture with hypertonia and/or Amnesia of the episode and/or Post-episode Confusion
  • Inaugural or recurrent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient Refusal
  • <18 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Sepsis, fever> 38 °
  • Shock State
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Unbalanced Diabetes
  • Hepatocellular insufficiency
  • Drug and Toxic Use
  • Taking Metformin
  • Significant muscle injuries
  • Myopathy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients with generalized convulsive seizure
All adult patients (aged at least 18 years old) presenting to the CHU Clermont-Ferrand adult emergencies with a strong suspicion of generalized tonic-clonic seizure beginning less than 4 hours will be included. Each eligible patient will be proposed by a doctor, to participate to the study. The emergency doctor will verify the patient's inclusion and non-inclusion criteria.
A patient consulting the emergency department for suspected seizure will have an usual blood test at the admission in this context with notably ionogram, fasting glucose, venous gasometry. As the CHU purchased a venous and arterial gasometry reader for the emergency department, blood ionogram, Hb, lactates, HCO3-, pH are collected without delay. The Creatine kinase dosage will be collected in the usual way as a "tube bottom". As recommended by the French Society of Neurology, a new sample will be collected at 4 hours of seizure for a dosage of Creatine kinase. The determination of the lactates will be based on a "tube bottom".

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of lactates measurement and CPK measurement
Time Frame: Less than 4 hours
at admission and four hour after admission for a confirmed convulsive crisis
Less than 4 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 28, 2016

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 23, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 23, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHU-329

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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