Treatment of Neurocysticercosis in children with Albendazole Should it be 1 or 4 weeks
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients with seizures and on CT scan of Head having Single small enhancing lesion
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/000045
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Praveena Dhiman
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Children up to 12 years of age with seizures and CECT head having-
*Single small <20 mm enhancing wel defined lesion with regullar outline
*Edema of surrounding area may or not be present
*Presence of contrast enhancement - ring or disc type
*No midline shift, no mass effect
Exclusion Criteria
*Children with multiple lesions on CT head
*Children with neurological deficit
*Children with suspected Tuberculosis and Mantoux positive
*Children who have already got cysticidal therapy
* Unstable and critically ill children
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Resolution of single small enhancing CT lesionTimepoint: 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Seizure recurrenceTimepoint: 6 months