implementation of magnetoencephalography (MEG) for the diagnosis of epilepsy

• Conditions: epilepsy; falling sickness; 10029305

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38612
• Lead Sponsor: Epilepsiecentrum Kempenhaeghe

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

- suspicion of epilepsy
- 6 years or older
- able to co-operate

Exclusion Criteria

- a pacemaker or intracranial metal
- younger than six year
- patients who cannot meet the mild physical or psychological criteria for prolonged MEG scanning

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome parameter is the clinical diagnosis at the end of the<br /><br>trajectory, after completion of the standard EEG and MEG recordings, which is<br /><br>considered as gold standard. .</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The secondary outcomes will be (1) the patient experiences regarding each<br /><br>diagnostic procedure, (2) the relevant cost-factors taking into account the<br /><br>disease and interventions under investigation (EEG, EEsd, MEG), and (3) the<br /><br>societal costs due to the consumption of health care and other goods</p><br>