Comparitive Efficacy of IV Levetiracetam and IV Phenytoin in Acute Childhood Seizures
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Acute Seizures
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/01/004297
- Lead Sponsor
- Kanika Singh
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1) 2nd episode of GTCS
2) 1st episode partial seizure
3) not taking antiepileptic drugs for last 15days
Exclusion Criteria
1) age <3yrs
2) pts with evidence of meningitis and sepsis
3) acute head trauma
4) febrile seizures
5) congenital anomalies and developmental delay
6) chronic liver disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Seizure control for next 24 hoursTimepoint: Seizure control for next 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)stopping of seizure within next 20mins <br/ ><br>2)adverse effects <br/ ><br>3)Behaviour issues <br/ ><br>4)Neurological outcome <br/ ><br>5)therapeutic drug levelsTimepoint: 20 mins and at discharge