Testing a New Headset for Recording Brain Waves in People With Epilepsy
Compares a new dry-electrode headset with standard EEG brain-wave recording in adults with epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Testing a Novel Dry Electrode Headset for Electroencephalography Telehealth
Key facts
- Where
- Charleston, Miami, and Richmond, United StatesSee the 3 sites
Where in United States
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SCCharleston, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FLMiami, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VARichmond, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Trial code
- NCT05380921
- Record updated
- 14 October 2025
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Testing a Novel Dry Electrode Headset for Electroencephalography Telehealth
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.
Inclusion: Aim 1: subjects with history of an EEG within last five years at VA; Aim 2: subjects scheduled for an outpatient EEG.
Exclusion: weave hairstyles.