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NCT Number: NCT07689084

Training Program to Improve EEG Competence

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the extent to which a practice-oriented training program for intensive care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams can contribute to the earlier detection of epileptic seizures, with particular emphasis on SE.

Further objectives include enhancing competence in EEG interpretation and minimizing existing communication and procedural barriers within the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Participants will participate in a half-day training session, which will include:

* attending a specialist lecture, * completing two knowledge assessments and one evaluation questionnaire, * completing an additional brief evaluation questionnaire after one month, and * completing a further brief evaluation questionnaire after three months to assess the sustainability of the learning outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Epilepsy Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases EEG Electroencephalogram Healthy Intensive Care (ICU) Intensive Care Nurses Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Seizures Signs and Symptoms Status Epilepticus Status Epilepticus, Electrographic Status Epilepticus, Non-Convulsive Training Study

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • neurocritical care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams at the Neurocritical Care Units of Marburg University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

  • under 18 years old

Treatment and study plan

Training program

Other

1x Training Program for the neurocritical care nursing staff and non-physician treatment teams at the Neurocritical Care Units

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of correct responses on the study-specific 16-item EEG Knowledge Questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline (before the training session) and immediately after completion of the training session (Day 0).

    Number of correctly answered items (range 0-16) on a study-specific 16-item multiple-choice questionnaire assessing EEG knowledge and seizure recognition.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Responses to items of a study-specific EEG training evaluation questionnaire (6-point Likert scale)

    Time frame: Immediately after completion of the training session (Day 0), approximately 1 month (30 ± 7 days), and approximately 3 months (90 ± 14 days) after completion of the training session.

    Responses to individual questionnaire items evaluating participants' perceptions of the training program and EEG use in clinical practice. Individual item scores (1 = strongly agree to 6 = strongly disagree) will be reported separately.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Marburg

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Implementation of a Training Program to Improve EEG Competence in Neurocritical Care Nursing and Non-Physician Treatment Teams for the Recognition of Epileptiform and Ictal Patterns (EPI-TRAIN: EEG Training for the Detection of Pathological Ictal Patterns in Neurocritical Care)

Acronym: EPI-Train

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 8, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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