Brief Loss of Consciousness
Conditions
Keywords
TLOC
Brief summary
The aim of SYNCAT study is to study the level of adherence of the centers in Cataluña tu the Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 for the diagnosis and treatment of syncope and the impact that following them can have in the prognosis of these patients.
Detailed description
The aim of SYNCAT study is to analyze the level of adherence of Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 for the management, diagnosis and treatment of syncope in a specific territory with similar health structure, the region of Cataluña in Spain that includes aprox. 7,000,000 inhabitants, including different complexity level of hospitals and the impact that following guidelines can have in the prognosis of these patients.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTTransient Loss of Consciousness (T-LOC)
Sponsors
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Each patient that comes from the Emergency room and/or in office doctors visit (Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology...) with Transient Loss of Conscience (T-LOC)
Exclusion criteria
* Patients younger than 15 years old * Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients That Adhere to the 2009 Syncope Guidelines (ESC2009) | 12 months | To analyze the number of patients that an etiologic diagnose was established according to the New Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 in the hospital care, in a particular community with hospitals with different levels of care in a specific region of Spain. |
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Transient Loss of Consciousness (T-LOC) Patients with transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) | 581 |
| Total | 581 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Not initial etiological diagnosis | 12 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Transient Loss of Consciousness (T-LOC) |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 9 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 358 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 214 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Spain | 581 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 253 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 328 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 163 / 569 |
Outcome results
Primary
Number of Patients That Adhere to the 2009 Syncope Guidelines (ESC2009)
To analyze the number of patients that an etiologic diagnose was established according to the New Syncope Guidelines ESC2009 in the hospital care, in a particular community with hospitals with different levels of care in a specific region of Spain.
Time frame: 12 months
Population: Patients with transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) from the emergency service and/or external clinic visits (Cardiology, Neurology, etc)
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Transient Loss of Consciousness (T-LOC) | Number of Patients That Adhere to the 2009 Syncope Guidelines (ESC2009) | 233 Participants |