Volatile Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Epileptic Seizures

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity College London Hospitals

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

No treatment groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators

University College London Hospitals

Lead sponsor

Imperial College London

Collaborator