Epilepsy Generalized Idiopathic Not Intractable Clinical Trial
— EpilepsyOfficial title:
The Relationship Between Periodic Limb Movement and Seizure Recurrence in Genetic Generalized Epilepsy
| Verified date | July 2018 |
| Source | Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Observational |
The study aimed to study the correlation between periodic limb movement occurring during sleep and the different parameters of genetic generalized epilepsy
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | December 2016 |
| Est. primary completion date | September 2016 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 9 Years to 29 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Newly diagnosed with genetic generalized epilepsy according to the ILAE 2010 criteria - did not previously receive AEDs. - The clinical seizures were either eyewitnessed by physicians or video-recorded to ensure they were true epileptic seizures. - At least two unprovoked seizures occurring >24 hours apart Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with pre-existing psychiatric illnesses - Patients with seizures due to toxic or metabolic causes (including glucose disturbance, uremia, and electrolytes disturbance), infections, or structural causes (such as neoplasms) - Patients using hypnotic drugs |
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| Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Seizure recurrence | Clinical major or minor seizure, and electrical seizure | 6 months |