The purpose of studyis to compare the efficacy of phenytoin with levetiracetam for the management of children with status epilepticus.Study performa consists of demographic variables,exclusion criteria,history of epilepsy and efficacy achieved or not.
After getting informed consent 244 children with status epilepticus will be randomly classified into two groups.one group will receive levetireacetam and other group will be given phenytoin and their efficacy will be compared by observing them for breakthrough fits for next 48 hours.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
244
phenytoin is considered as control drug in the study
Ayesha Tariq
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
RECRUITINGcomparison of efficacy of levetireacetam with phenytoin for the management of children with status epilepticus
the intervention will be considered efficacious if child will not have breakthrough fits for 48 hours
Time frame: 48 hours
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