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The Management of Transient Loss of Consciousness and Suspected Syncope in European Emergency Departments

Completed
Conditions
Syncope
Registration Number
NCT05571254
Lead Sponsor
NHS Lothian
Brief Summary

Prospective multi centre cohort study examining the clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, and management of adult Emergency Department (ED) patients presenting with Transient Loss of Consciousness (TLOC) either undifferentiated or thought to be of syncopal origin.

Detailed Description

Syncope is a common ED problem. The three underlying causes are reflex (simple faint), orthostatic hypotension (blood pressure fall on standing) and cardiac disease (structural heart disease or cardiac dysrhythmia). Diagnosis is difficult and is not apparent in \~50% of patients after assessment. For the first time, European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines incorporating ED management of patients presenting with TLOC, either undifferentiated or thought to be of syncopal origin, have been produced.

However, very little is currently known about the use of diagnostic algorithms and management of this patient group in EDs across Europe. As a result, the application of guidelines and the management of TLOC by European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) members in different countries and hospitals, cannot yet be recommended for use in settings other than those where they have been successfully validated.

This study aims to describe the prevalence, clinical presentation, current assessment, management strategies and ESC risk categories of patients presenting with TLOC (undifferentiated or thought to be of syncopal origin) to the ED, and will provide data to help identify the gaps in our knowledge and practice, and areas where further research and development work is required to fully implement European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines within European EDs.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
952
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients (≥18 years old) assessed in the ED with TLOC thought to be of syncopal origin.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to consent
  • Patient in custody or prison
  • Aged <18 years
  • TLOC thought to be due to neurological seizure (e.g., epilepsy/alcohol or drug withdrawal) or trauma

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale scoreAdmission

Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale is a well validated score ranging from 1 (Very Fit) to 9 (Terminally Ill) with defined descriptions for each category.

Pulse rate on admissionAdmission

First pulse rate measured in the Emergency Department in beats per minute

Lying/standing systolic BP difference on admissionAdmission

First lying/standing systolic BP difference measured in the Emergency Department in mmHg

Number of participants with abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) readingsAdmission

Number of participants with abnormal ECG readings

Reason(s) for admissionAdmission

Reason(s) for admission

Whether driving and occupation advice givenAdmission

Whether driving and occupation advice given

Status at discharge from hospital30 days

Status at discharge from hospital

Natriuretic peptides levelsAdmission

Natriuretic peptides levels

ED clinician diagnosisAdmission

ED clinician diagnosis - descriptive

Patient destinationAdmission

Descriptive options: Admitted to Observation/Clinical Decision Unit/Same Day Emergency Care unit/hospital floor with telemetry monitoring/hospital floor with no telemetry monitoring. Discharged to outpatient follow up/family doctor/General Practitioner care/home with no follow up

Length of hospital stay in days30 days

Length of hospital stay in days

Hospital discharge diagnosis30 days

Hospital discharge diagnosis

Participant genderAdmission

Participant gender

Referral sourceAdmission

Referral source

Participant ageAdmission

Participant age

Presence of any European Society of Cardiology (ESC) syncope high-risk history featuresAdmission

Which European Society of Cardiology syncope high-risk history features are present

Other medical comorbiditiesAdmission

Other medical comorbidities

Blood pressure (BP) on admissionAdmission

First Blood pressure (BP) measure in the Emergency Department in mmHg

Mode of arrivalAdmission

Mode of arrival

ESC high-risk 'past medical history' featuresAdmission

Which European Society of Cardiology syncope high-risk 'past medical history' features are present

ESC high risk 'physical examination' factorsAdmission

ESC high risk 'physical examination' factors

Troponin levelsAdmission

Troponin levels

D-dimer levelsAdmission

D-dimer levels

Copeptin levelsAdmission

Copeptin levels

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (57)

Regional Hospital Shkoder

🇦🇱

Shkodra, Albania

AZ Sint Jan Brugge

🇧🇪

Brugge, Belgium

Ghent University Hospital

🇧🇪

Ghent, Belgium

AZ Alma Eeklo

🇧🇪

Eeklo, Belgium

Heilig Hartziekenhuis Lier

🇧🇪

Lier, Belgium

University Hospital Hradec Králové

🇨🇿

Králová, Czechia

University Hospital Královské Vinohrady

🇨🇿

Praha, Czechia

CHU Besançon

🇫🇷

Besançon, France

CHU Clermond-Ferrand

🇫🇷

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Medipole

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

University General Hospital ATTIKON

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

General Hospital Venizeleio

🇬🇷

Heraklion, Greece

ED Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Firenze (San Giovanni di Dio Hospital)

🇮🇹

Firenze, Italy

AHEPA Univesrity General Hospital of Thessaloniki

🇬🇷

Thessaloníki, Greece

ED Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna (Sant'Orsola Hospital)

🇮🇹

Bologna, Italy

ED Azienda Ospedaliera-universitaria di Catania (San Marco Hospital)

🇮🇹

Catania, Italy

Semmelweis University Department of Emergency Medicine

🇭🇺

Budapest, Hungary

Mater Dei Hospital

🇲🇹

Birkirkara, Malta

ED Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria integrata (Borgo Trento Hospital)

🇮🇹

Verona, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia (Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital)

🇮🇹

Perugia, Italy

Gozo General Hospital

🇲🇹

Victoria, Malta

St. Olav's University Hospital

🇳🇴

Trondheim, Norway

Wroclaw University Hospital

🇵🇱

Wrocław, Poland

Emergency Center Belgrade, Clinical Centre Belgade

🇷🇸

Belgrad, Serbia

Emergency Department Zaječar, Health Center Zaječar

🇷🇸

Zaječar, Serbia

Hospital Universitari de Vic

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital de Terrassa

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital clinic Barcelona

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Dr. Balmis

🇪🇸

Alicante, Spain

Gazi University Medical Faculty Department of Emergency Medicine

🇹🇷

Ankara, Turkey

Medical Science University Ankara Education and Research Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine

🇹🇷

Ankara, Turkey

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University Karaman Education and Research Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine

🇹🇷

Karaman, Turkey

Necmettin Erbakan University Medical Faculty Department of Emergency Medicine

🇹🇷

Konya, Turkey

Medical Science University Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Education and Research Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine

🇹🇷

Şanlıurfa, Turkey

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire

🇬🇧

Coventry, United Kingdom

Victoria Hospital

🇬🇧

Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

🇬🇧

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

St Johns Hospital, Livingston

🇬🇧

Livingston, United Kingdom

Royal Preston Hospital

🇬🇧

Preston, United Kingdom

University Hospital Centre "Mother Theresa" Tirana

🇦🇱

Tirana, Albania

Saint Spiridon County Hospital

🇷🇴

Iaşi, Romania

Spitali "Petro Nako" Sarandra

🇦🇱

Sarande, Albania

Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien/ Universitätskliniken

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Klinik Donaustadt

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Regional Hospital Durres

🇦🇱

Durres, Albania

Kanta-Häme Central Hospital

🇫🇮

Helsinki, Finland

Clinical Centre of Niš

🇷🇸

Niš, Serbia

Cluj Napoca County Emergency Clinical Hospital

🇷🇴

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Regional Hospital Centre "Xh. Kongoli" Elbasan

🇦🇱

Elbasan, Albania

CHU Caen

🇫🇷

Caen, France

Regionshospitalet Gødstrup

🇩🇰

Herning, Denmark

Nordsjællands Hospital

🇩🇰

Hillerød, Denmark

Regionshospitalet Randers

🇩🇰

Randers, Denmark

Sjællands Universitetshospital

🇩🇰

Roskilde, Denmark

Regionshospitalet Midt

🇩🇰

Vildbjerg, Denmark

CHU Tours

🇫🇷

Tours, France

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