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NCT Number: NCT06744114

Etiologies, Definitive Diagnosis and Patient Outcomes in Altered Level of Consciousness in the Emergency Department

When someone starts acting differently in terms of how alert or awake they are, it can be a tough situation for emergency (ER) department doctors.e exact and definitive etiologies of ALOC that can be intracranial or extracranial.

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Key information

Conditions

Consciousness Disorders Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CMH RAWALAKOT AJK, District poonch , tehsil Rawalakot, AJK PAKISTAN

Kashmir, Punjab Province, Pakistan

About this study

The change in terms of mental state in accordance with how alert and awake patient is termed as altered level of consciousness. Etiologies will be classified by using convenience sampling. GCS<14 patients will be included in this study. Data will be collected through a slight modification in a pre-designed Performa. Reference point for the data collection will be the time of discharge from the emergency department. In Previous studies mostly, etiologies were classified as extracranial and intracranial. Some studies found neurological etiologies most dominant as an extra cranial and some studies found systematic infections ,metabolic causes and some demonstrated that intracranial etiologies were dominant. So, in this study we will find the definitive diagnosis in patient having ALOC which can be intracranial or extracranial. And also, it will be compared with GCS scale. This study will identify th

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with GCS<15, age group 18 years to 90 years which come in emergency department due to any etiology will be included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

  • GCS = 15 will be excluded from the study.
  • patients coming in any outpatient department setting or other than emergency department and age group <18 or > 90 will be excluded from this study.

Treatment and study plan

Consciousness in the Emergency Department

Diagnostic Test

To determine the common and definitive etiologies of altered level of consciousness in emergency department.

Primary outcomes

  1. GCS(GLASGOW COMMA SCALE)

    Time frame: 12 Months

    The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst and 15 the best. It is composed of three parameters: best eye response (E), best verbal response (V), and best motor response (M). The components of the GCS should be recorded individually.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Superior University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 20, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 20, 2024

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