Status epilepticus in childhood and adolescence (after the neonatal period) with need for admission to critical care

• Conditions: G41; Status epilepticus

• Registration Number: DRKS00016948
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Allgemeine Pädiatrie und Neonatologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-07-22
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30
• Results First Posted: 2023-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 481

Inclusion Criteria

Children and adolescents from the 29th day of life to the age of 18 years with a status epilepticus, with need for admission to a pediatric critical care unit of at least 4 hours.

Status epilepticus defined as
(a) continuous clinical and/or electroencephalographic seizure activity with or without loss of consciousness of 5 minutes duration. or
(b) a repeated occurrence of epileptic seizures without any complete recurrence of consciousness in the meantime

Exclusion Criteria

none

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Incidence of pediatric status epilepticus in Germany using The German Paediatric Surveillance Unit (ESPED)-Questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
2. Description of seizure semiology, duration of the seizure and the underlying etiology (triggering event, associated underlying diseases and description of possible risk groups) <br>3. Recording of the diagnostics performed<br>4. Recording of the therapy performed (in addition to medication)<br>5. Determination of SE-related morbidity at dismissal and mortality <br><br>each by using The German Paediatric Surveillance Unit (ESPED) questionnaire