Implementation of Syncope Algorithms in the Dutch emergency departments: an interventional trial
- Conditions
- syncope, transient loss of consciousness, algorithm
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON21713
- Lead Sponsor
- eiden University Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 720
Inclusion Criteria
Emergency department presentation becasuse of suspected syncope
Exclusion Criteria
(1)Those aged <18 years
(2)Those in whom a serious life threatening condition is identified in the ED (massive bleeding, pulmonary embolus)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Proportion of cases with an accurate diagnosis (as determined by the expert panel at 1 year follow-up)<br><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Healthcare costs within 1 year following ED presentation.<br /><br>- Time to a certain/highly likely diagnosis following ED presentation<br /><br>- Number of diagnostic tests performed<br /><br>- Number of syncope-related consultations (ED, outpatient & GP visits)<br /><br>- Proportion of cases with recurrent syncope<br /><br>- Syncope-related healthcare costs within 1 year following ED presentation.<br /><br>- Quality of Life (QoL) measures (Syncope Function Scal(SFS) & EQ-5D-5L) during 1 year after ED presentation.