The purpose of this study is to determine whether omega-3 is effective in the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy as adjunctive therapy.
This study will enroll total 30 patients with medically intractable epilepsy. The patients will be fully assessed on the enrollment, and then seizure frequency will be counted for three months without changing medication. After three months, Omega-3 will be administered for next three months. Seizure frequency, questionnaires evaluating mood and QOL, and adverse events are evaluated at each visit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
1000mg every day for 90 days
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGSeizure frequency
Time frame: three months
Depressive mood
BDI-2 questionnaire
Time frame: three months
Anxiety
HAM-A questionnaire
Time frame: three months
Quality of Life
SF-36 v2 questionnaire
Time frame: three months
Adverse events
Time frame: three months
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