Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry for Unexplained Syncope
Syncope, Arrhythmia, Near Syncope
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Syncope focused on measuring Cardiac monitoring, Syncope, Unexplained syncope
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: ED presentation for syncope or near syncope without identified cause of syncope during ED evaluation Willingness to enroll in the trial greater than or equal to 50 years of age cell phone coverage at their primary residence home or cell phone service for follow up calls ability to answer questionnaires without assistance English language speaker Exclusion Criteria: unwillingness to participate in the study unable to consent on their own seizure as presumptive cause of loss of consciousness stroke, or transient ischemic attack as presumptive loss of consciousness loss of consciousness following head trauma confusion from baseline mental status (altered mental status) intoxication (alcohol or other drugs) medical or electrical intervention required to restore consciousness hypoglycemia as presumptive cause of loss of consciousness inability to provide follow up via telephone (phone that is not regularly in service) lack of permanent address (e.g. not a homeless shelter, half-way house, psychiatric treatment facility, or correctional facility) Lack of continuous cellular phone service with ATT, Verizon, or T-Mobile for MCOT relay known pregnancy Illiteracy
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry Device (MCOT)
Standard Treatment Group
These participants will be randomized into receiving the Philips/BioTel MCOT device in addition to usual care.
These participants will be randomized into only receiving usual care and will not receive the MCOT device.