Efficacy of Keppra in Acute Alcohol Related Seizure Control--A Pilot Study

Phase 2

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Seizure, Alcohol Related
• Interventions: Drug: levetiracetam

• Registration Number: NCT00627133
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

Pilot study to evaluate efficacy of Keppra (levetiracetam) for seizure control in patients with alcohol related seizures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-02
• Study Start: 2008-02
• Primary Completion: 2008-02
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• No trauma
• Not pregnant
• No other cause for seizure (hypoglycemia, CNS causes, trauma)
• Good family support
• Working telephone contact

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Renal failure (creatine > 2mg/dl
• Fever or illness
• Hypotension
• Any trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	levetiracetam	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decreased seizures	1, 2, 4, 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of South Carolina; 🇺🇸 Charleston, South Carolina, United States