Training Program to Improve EEG Competence

NCT07689084 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 25-170 BO
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the extent to which a practice-oriented training program for intensive care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams can contribute to the earlier detection of epileptic seizures, with particular emphasis on SE. Further objectives include enhancing competence in EEG interpretation and minimizing existing communication and procedural barriers within the interdisciplinary treatment team. Participants will participate in a half-day training session, which will include:

• attending a specialist lecture,
• completing two knowledge assessments and one evaluation questionnaire,
• completing an additional brief evaluation questionnaire after one month, and
• completing a further brief evaluation questionnaire after three months to assess the sustainability of the learning outcomes.

Conditions

Epilepsy; Status Epilepticus; Status Epilepticus, Electrographic; Status Epilepticus, Non-Convulsive; Healthy; Training Study; Intensive Care Nurses; EEG; Electroencephalogram; Intensive Care (ICU)

Keywords

Training Program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of correct responses on the study-specific 16-item EEG Knowledge Questionnaire

  Number of correctly answered items (range 0-16) on a study-specific 16-item multiple-choice questionnaire assessing EEG knowledge and seizure recognition.

  Baseline (before the training session) and immediately after completion of the training session (Day 0).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Responses to items of a study-specific EEG training evaluation questionnaire (6-point Likert scale)

  Immediately after completion of the training session (Day 0), approximately 1 month (30 ± 7 days), and approximately 3 months (90 ± 14 days) after completion of the training session.

Study Arms (1)

Training Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Training Program

Interventions

Training Program OTHER

1x Training Program for the neurocritical care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams at the Neurocritical Care Units

Training Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• neurocritical care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams at the Neurocritical Care Units of Marburg University Hospital

You may not qualify if:

• under 18 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital Marburg: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Thijs RD, Surges R, O'Brien TJ, Sander JW. Epilepsy in adults. Lancet. 2019 Feb 16;393(10172):689-701. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32596-0. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

  PMID: 30686584 BACKGROUND

• Leitinger M, Trinka E, Giovannini G, Zimmermann G, Florea C, Rohracher A, Kalss G, Neuray C, Kreidenhuber R, Hofler J, Kuchukhidze G, Granbichler C, Dobesberger J, Novak HF, Pilz G, Meletti S, Siebert U. Epidemiology of status epilepticus in adults: A population-based study on incidence, causes, and outcomes. Epilepsia. 2019 Jan;60(1):53-62. doi: 10.1111/epi.14607. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

  PMID: 30478910 BACKGROUND

• Kaleem S, Kang JH, Sahgal A, Hernandez CE, Sinha SR, Swisher CB. Electrographic Seizure Detection by Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Nurses via Bedside Real-Time Quantitative EEG. Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Oct;11(5):420-428. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001107.

  PMID: 34840869 BACKGROUND

• Goswami I, Bello-Espinosa L, Buchhalter J, Amin H, Howlett A, Esser M, Thomas S, Metcalfe C, Lind J, Oliver N, Kozlik S, Mohammad K. Introduction of Continuous Video EEG Monitoring into 2 Different NICU Models by Training Neonatal Nurses. Adv Neonatal Care. 2018 Aug;18(4):250-259. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000523.

  PMID: 29889725 BACKGROUND

• Falco-Walter J. Epilepsy-Definition, Classification, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiology. Semin Neurol. 2020 Dec;40(6):617-623. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1718719. Epub 2020 Nov 5.

  PMID: 33155183 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy; Status Epilepticus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Seizures; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Leona Möller, MD; Principal Investigator, Consultant in Neurology

Model Details: Structured training program for the neurocritical care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams at the Neurocritical Care Units

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2026
• First Posted: July 8, 2026
• Study Start: November 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 27, 2026
• Study Completion: May 31, 2026
• Last Updated: July 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: From 01.06.26 till 01-06-2036
• Access Criteria: Consent from the Principal Investigator (PI) Leona Möller

Locations

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