Prevention of post stroke seizures in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: I676- Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/03/031981
- Lead Sponsor
- DHRICMR
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Primary Prevention Arm
1. Adult patients (age > 18 years) presenting with intracranial venous sinus thrombosis proven by CT/MRI brain and CT/MR Venography
2. Confirmation of diagnosis to randomisation within 14 days
3. No seizures at presentation
Secondary Prevention Arm
1. Adult patients (age > 18 years) presenting with intracranial venous sinus thrombosis proven by CT/MRI brain and CT/MR Venography
2. Confirmation of diagnosis to randomisation within 14 days
3. Early post stroke seizures ( < 14 days)
Primary Prevention Arm
1.Previous history of epilepsy or treatment with an AED
2.Seizure or status epilepticus at onset of stroke or prior to recruitment
3.Known allergy to Levetiracetam
4.Pregnant women
5.Chronic renal failure
Secondary Prevention Arm
1.Previous history of epilepsy or treatment with an AED
2.Status epilepticus at onset of stroke or prior to recruitment
3.Known allergy to Levetiracetam
4.Pregnant women
5.Chronic renal failure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method