Utility of Laboratory Testing for Children With Seizure in Emergency Department

Completed

• Conditions: Seizure

• Registration Number: NCT01123746
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

Brief Summary

Objective: To evaluate the predisposing factors associated with abnormal laboratory findings in patients who came to the emergency room due to a first seizure.

Methods: Patients were divided into separate groups based on normal and abnormal laboratory results for sodium, potassium, calcium, and glucose. The difference in age, gender, whether this was the first attack, whether there was fever, whether there were gastrointestinal symptoms, the duration and pattern of the seizure, and whether there was a seizure at the emergency department, were evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-10
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2010-04
• Status Verified: 2010-05
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2010-05-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: less than 18 years old
• The patient came to emergency department due to seizure
• The patient received blood sampling including serum sodium, potassium, calcium and glucose.

Exclusion Criteria

• The patient came to the outpatient department.
• The patient did not received blood sampling at emergency room.
• The seizure occurred after admission.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei Medical University-WanFang Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan