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Real World Testing and Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Subcutaneous EEG

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Epilepsy
Interventions
Device: EEG SubQ subcutaneous EEG device
Registration Number
NCT06144047
Lead Sponsor
King's College London
Brief Summary

The study will investigate whether a novel method to accurately count epileptic seizures, using a CE-marked minimally-invasive ultra long-term subcutaneous electroencephalography (EEG) solution (UNEEG™ SubQ , including 24/7 EEG SubQ), (i) is more accurate than a participant-reported seizure diary; (ii) is feasible and acceptable to participants and clinicians; (iii) reduces impacts of epilepsy and improves quality-of-life; and (iv) provides gains to the healthcare system when rolled-out into the National Health Service (NHS). 33 participants with drug-resistant epilepsy will be implanted with the UNEEG™ SubQ device and will collect data for six months. Annotated seizures from the EEG data will be sent weekly to the treating clinicians, who will communicate with the participants on a monthly basis, and will be free to make any management changes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • Have given written informed consent
  • Diagnosis of treatment-resistant epilepsy of any syndrome in which seizures are detectable in scalp EEG with two electrodes.
  • Adults (≥18 years of age)
  • Participant routinely keeps a seizure diary, has a smartphone and is willing to use the electronic diary for the study.
  • Experiencing ≥10 seizures per year according to their existing seizure diary.
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Established current diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic attacks (dissociative seizures)
  • Frequent vigorous involuntary movements (eg. chorea, athetosis) or frequent parasomnias with major motor components (eg. sleep walking, night terrors)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EpilepsyEEG SubQ subcutaneous EEG device33 participants with drug-resistant epilepsy will be implanted with the EEGTM SubQ device under local anaesthesia, and will collect 2-channel EEG data, as well as completing an electronic seizure diary, for 6 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic accuracy of rapid data review of 24/7 EEG SubQ solution6 months

Within-participant correlation between seizure counts per month estimated from rapid review of annotated 24/7 EEG™ SubQ data and 'ground truth' EEG seizure occurrences per month

Diagnostic accuracy of 24/7 EEG SubQ solution compared to diary6 months

Within-participant correlation between seizure counts per month from participant-reported seizure diary and 'ground truth' EEG seizure occurrences per month

Clinician rating of accuracy of 24/7 EEG SubQ6 months

Clinician rating of accuracy of 24/7 EEG SubQ solution

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
health economic impact of epilepsy for participants compared to historical controls6 months

Client Services Receipt Inventory (CSRI) score at 6 months compared with the 138 participants in SMILE study in the treatment-as-usual arm

Cost-effectiveness of current practice and 24/7 EEG™ SubQ Solution6 months

Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) score

EQ-5D-5L score comparison with historical controls6 months

EQ-5D-5L score compared with the 138 participants in SMILE study in the treatment-as-usual arm

Proportion of treating clinicians changing clinical managementmonths 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Proportion of treating clinicians changing clinical management throughout the study due to information from the 24/7 EEG SubQ Solution

Participants' perception of the value of receiving feedback about seizure occurrences estimated from EEG data recorded with 24/7 EEG™ SubQ6 months

Participants overall rating of the value of receiving feedback about seizures occurrences every month, across the full study period, from the EEG data recorded with 24/7 EEG™ SubQ

Participant adherence with 24/7 EEG™ SubQ Solution6 months

Wear time

Device deficiency6 months

Number of Device deficiencies

Perceived Self-Mastery Over Epilepsy scorebaseline, 2 months and 6 months

Change over time for average Perceived Self-Mastery Over Epilepsy score at baseline, 2-months and 6 months

Perceived Self-Mastery Over Epilepsy score comparison with historical controls6 months

Perceived Self-Mastery Over Epilepsy score compared with the 138 participants in SMILE study in the treatment-as-usual arm

Clinical relevance of the 24/7 EEG SubQ solutionbaseline, 2 months and 6 months

Change over time for average Health Care Professional (HCP) questionnaires 'Communication', 'Insight' \& 'Potential of 24/7 EEG™' scores

participants' acceptability of real-world implementation with 24/7 EEG™ SubQ Solutionbaseline, 2 months and 6 months

Post-market surveillance questionnaire

EQ-5D-5L scorebaseline, 2 months and 6 months

Change over time for average EQ-5D-5L scores at baseline, 2- months and 6 months

Impact of epilepsy score comparison with historical controls6 months

Impact of epilepsy score compared with the 138 participants in SMILE study in the treatment-as-usual arm

Participant Weighted Quality of Life In Epilepsy (QOLIE-31-P) scorebaseline, 2 months and 6 months

Change over time for average Participant Weighted Quality of Life In Epilepsy (QOLIE-31-P) scores at baseline, 2-months and 6 months

Impact of epilepsy scorebaseline, 2 months and 6 months

Change over time for average Impact of epilepsy score at baseline, 2-months and 6 months

health economic impact of epilepsy for participants that have used the 24/7 EEG™ SubQ Solution6 months

Client Services Receipt Inventory (CSRI) scores at 6 months

Participant Weighted Quality of Life In Epilepsy (QOLIE-31-P) score comparison with historical controls6 months

Participant Weighted Quality of Life In Epilepsy (QOLIE-31-P) score compared with the 138 participants in SMILE study in the treatment-as-usual arm

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King's College London

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London, United Kingdom

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