ACCESS-EEG: Accessible Continuous EEG for Seizure Evaluation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Accessible Continuous Electroencephalography and Swift Screening for Epilepsy Diagnosis and Management in Children and Young People.
IRAS ID
362105
Contact name
Sam Amin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 1 days
Research summary
Epilepsy diagnosis in children can be a slow process, causing significant anxiety for families. The standard 30-minute brainwave test (EEG) often misses seizures, and the 'gold standard' long-term monitoring involves a lengthy hospital stay with long waiting lists.
This study will test a new, small, wearable electroencephalography(EEG) device called 'Clic EEG', which is designed to be worn for several days. We plan to recruit children who are already in hospital for the standard 3-5 day hospital inpatient based EEG monitoring. They will wear the Clic EEG at the same time as standard of care monitoring, allowing us to directly compare the information from both devices.
We will also ask a selection of older children,their parents,and the clinical staff caring for them, five of each, for their opinions on using the new device, for example, if it is comfortable and easy to use. The aim is to see if Clic EEG is a feasible and patient-friendly tool that could help doctors acquire better information more quickly to improve epilepsy diagnosis and care for children in the future. We will ask clinical staff involved in the direct care of CESS patients what it is like to use Clic EEG through questionnaires and with a qualitative interview if they consent to participate. Parents of participants will also be asked to complete ease of use questionnaires and be invited to be interviewed by a qualitative researcher if they consent to do so. Parents of younger children unable to be interviewed or answer questions themselves may be asked to help their children answer five questions with the use of age appropriate questionnaires.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
26/YH/0056
Date of REC Opinion
18 Mar 2026
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion