Actively Recruiting
Paediatric Syncope in the Emergency Department
Led by Dr. Victoria Claydon · Updated on 2026-04-23
300
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
264 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
D
Dr. Victoria Claydon
Lead Sponsor
P
Provincial Health Services Authority British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The investigators will assess the efficacy of clinically recommended counterpressure maneuvers (CPM) in preventing syncope for paediatric patients. Participants presenting to the emergency department (ED) will first provide written informed consent. In stage I, they will be asked to complete a brief survey documenting the presentation of their syncopal episode, and any prodromal symptoms they experienced. Participants that consent to the second stage of the study will either receive usual care (control arm) or training in counter pressure maneuvers alongside usual care (intervention arm; leg crossing, bending, arm tensing). These patients will be followed for one years time, and will be asked to complete monthly surveys detailing their syncopal and presyncopal recurrence. Medical records will be accessed over the duration of the study to identify any changes in medical diagnosis.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Paediatric Syncope in the Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Between 6 and 18 years old (inclusive)
- Presenting to the emergency department daily from 10:00 to 22:00 with resolved transient loss of consciousness within the last week
- Able to complete the survey in English
- Willing and able to provide consent and assent
You will not qualify if you...
- Known or suspected cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis (e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White, long QT)
- Traumatic head injury
- New presentation of seizure disorder
- Epilepsy recurrence
- Overdose or intoxication
- Structural heart disease
- Hypoglycemia
- Psychogenic vasovagal syncope without prodromal symptoms
- Previously enrolled in this study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H3N1
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Erin L Williams, BSc
CONTACT
S
Sonia Franciosi, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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