ENCEPH UK Study
Start date:March 2015 End date:
December 2015 (Close to recruitment) Co-ordinated by:
Brain Infections UK, University of Liverpool Main trial site:
http://www.encephuk.org/studies
To produce a predictive tool for HSV encephalitis based on the early clinical features, by comparing the clinical features of those with and without HSV encephalitis.
Aim
To produce a predictive tool for HSV encephalitis based on the early clinical features, by comparing the clinical features of those with and without HSV encephalitis.
Trial Design
A Prospective multi-centre cohort observational study.
Eligibility criteria (summary of )
Patients who present to the Emergency Department or Acute Medical Unit with suspected encephalitis
Chief Investigator
Professor Tom Solomon
Local PI
Dr Matt Reed
Research Team
EMERGE Research team in collaboration with the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Critical Care and the Virology team at the RIE
Further information
For more information please refer to main trial website
Local PI
Dr Matt Reed
Director of EMERGE, Consultant, NRS Career Research Fellow & Honorary Reader in Emergency Medicine
Research Team
Polly Black
Senior Research Nurse
Julia Grahamslaw
Lead Research Nurse
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