Can a half-day training sharpen ICU nurses' ability to detect hidden seizures?
NCT ID NCT07689084
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a half-day training program can improve the ability of intensive care nurses and non-physician staff to recognize seizure-related patterns on EEG (brain wave recordings). Participants attend a lecture, complete knowledge tests, and fill out questionnaires right after training, then again at one and three months. The goal is to see if such training leads to earlier detection of epileptic seizures in neurocritical care patients.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training could help ICU teams spot seizures faster, potentially improving outcomes for patients with epilepsy or status epilepticus.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 18 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training's impact on actual patient care remains uncertain.
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University Hospital Marburg
Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany
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