Continuous Video- EEG Monitoring in the Acute Phase in Patients With a Cerebrovascular Attack- Randomisation of a Subpopulation Regarding Treatment Strategy (Video-EEG)

December 6, 2022 updated by: University Hospital, Ghent

Stroke is a major cause of epilepsy. The pathophysiological mechanisms of poststroke epilepsy are not known. Subclinical epileptiform discharges could contribute to the neuronal damage and influence functional outcome. Electro-encefalography (EEG) is the golden standard to detect interictal, ictal and subclinical epileptic brain activity.

Patients admitted to the stroke unit with an ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular attack will undergo a 24 hours video-EEG monitoring to detect epileptiform discharges. Clinical and paraclinical (imaging, serum markers of neuronal damage) parameters will be analysed together with the EEG results. The EEG results will be correlated with the occurence of epileptic seizures and functional outcome and mortality in the acute phase and in the long-term. When subclinical epileptic discharges are found on the EEG, patients will be asked to participate in a second part of the study where they will be randomised into a treatment (with an anti-epileptic drug) versus no-treatment group for a period of 6 months. Outcome parameters will be the occurrence of epileptic seizures, mortality and functional outcome.

Our main hypothesis is that the occurrence of subclinical epileptiform discharges during the acute phase following stroke influences functional outcome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
        • Ghent University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with ischemic arteria cerebri media infarct and spontaneous intraparenchymal bleeding

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with subarachnoidal haemorrhage, traumatic haemorrhage (epidural/subdural bleeding), cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, epilepsy, anti-epileptic treatment, transient ischemic attack, indication for urgent neurosurgical intervention

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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: antiepileptic treatment as used in daily clinical practice
Antiepileptic treatment as used in daily clinical practice.
Other: starting of anti-epileptic drug treatment
No Intervention: No medication

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional outcome
Time Frame: day 7
Modified ranking scale and NIHSS
day 7
Functional outcome
Time Frame: at month 6
Modified ranking scale and NIHSS
at month 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mortality
Time Frame: at month 6
medical records, seizure diary, interrogation of patient and caregiver
at month 6
occurrence of epileptic seizures
Time Frame: at month 6
medical records, seizure diary, interrogation of patient and caregiver
at month 6

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Veerle De Herdt, MD, Phd, Ghent University Hospital, Department of Neurology

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 6, 2022

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EC/2013/211

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