About this trial
Breath and sweat samples will be collected from people who have been admitted to hospital after a potential seizure and analysed by the team. The researchers then hope to identify a pattern of small molecules that can distinguish seizures from other events, and perhaps determine the severity of the seizure.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients who have been admitted to either University College London's Queen's Square EEG-telemetry unit or Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy, for diagnosis of seizure events.
Patients aged 18 years or above
Disqualifiers
Patients with active infection or who have taken antibiotics within 4 weeks
Patients on immunosuppressive medications
Patients with co-morbidities preventing breath collection
Patients unable to provide informed consent.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sample Collection
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University College London Hospitals
Lead sponsor
Imperial College London
Collaborator