Testing a Novel Dry Electrode Headset for Electroencephalography Telehealth
Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Epilepsy
In brief
This study will improve access of Veterans with epilepsy living in rural areas to the most important diagnostic procedure for the care of patients with epilepsy: the routine electroencephalogram (EEG). The investigators will test a new method for recording EEG which uses a novel dry electrode system headset that does not require an EEG technologist to operate. The headset integrates the EEG electrodes and amplifier into a compact system which is easily placed on the head. This approach could make it possible for a nurse or nurse assistant with minimal training to record an EEG in a rural community based outpatient clinic (CBOC) as part of an epilepsy telemedicine outreach program along with clinical interviews. The investigators will compare performance of this dry electrode system to standard EEG when it is used by EEG technologists in three VA medical centers. This project has the potential to improve access of Veterans to the EEG procedure and decrease cost to the Veterans Health Care System.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05380921
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 700
- Starts
- 2022-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-10-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Aim 1: subjects with history of an EEG within last five years at VA
- Aim 2: subjects scheduled for an outpatient EEG
You may not qualify if…
- weave hairstyles
Where it is running
- Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL — Miami, Florida, United States
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC — Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA — Richmond, Virginia, United States
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