This a multi-center study to examine whether supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids will reduce seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy .
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
370
Placebo
Research Institute, Hospital do Coração
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Seizure Frequency
number of seizures during the treatment period
Time frame: 18 months
categorized seizure frequency
number of crises categorized as: generalized, focal with disconnection and focal without disconnection
Time frame: 18 months
Percentage of overall seizure frequency modification
percentage of reduction or increase in seizure frequency from baseline til the end of treatment period
Time frame: 18 months
Time Free of seizures during treatment
Time frame: 12 months
Reduction in seizure frequency
Time frame: 12 months
Quality of Life
Time frame: 12 months
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