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Clinical Trials/DRKS00022308
DRKS00022308
Recruiting
Phase 4

Treatment of Established Status Epilepticus in the Elderly - a prospective, randomized, double-blind comparative effectiveness trial - ToSEE

niversität Leipzig0 sites132 target enrollmentJuly 3, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
G41.9
Sponsor
niversität Leipzig
Enrollment
132
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 3, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversität Leipzig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult patients \= 65 years old with ongoing convulsive SE (generalized CSE/focal CSE with impaired consciousness/focal CSE without impaired consciousness), as defined by a seizure lasting \= 5 minutes or 2 or more convulsive seizures without full recovery of consciousness \= 5 minutes, or nonconvulsive SE (NCSE with coma/ NCSE without coma) defined as ongoing EEG patterns consistent with definite or possible NCSE according to the Salzburg criteria (Leitinger et al. 2016\), or clinically defined NCSE non\-responding to treatment with AT LEAST
  • \- Lorazepam 2 mg (i.v.)
  • \- Midazolam 5 mg (i.v., buccal, intranasal, i.m.)
  • \- Diazepam 5 mg (i.v., rectal)
  • \- Clonazepam 1 mg (i.v.)

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Treatment of SE with other antiepileptic drugs/sedatives before enrollment
  • \- Intravenous application of VPA or LEV in the last 24 hours before enrollment.
  • \- Known or suspected severe liver or pancreatic disease (alcohol addiction, known liver cirrhosis or familial liver diseases, clinical signs of severe liver disease such as ascites, jaundice)
  • \- Known concomitant treatment with one or several of the following medications: phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, carbapenem antibiotics, rifampicin, erythromycin, cimetidine, primidone, mefloquine, fluoxetine, felbamat, lopinavir, ritonavir
  • \- Known coagulopathy (anticoagulants allowed)
  • \- Known porphyria, mitochondriopathy and urea cycle disorders
  • \- Known severe kidney disease (GFR \< 30ml/min)
  • \- Hypoglycemia (\< 3\.3 mmol/l)
  • \- Estimated weight \< 45kg.
  • \- Need for acute neurosurgical treatment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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