Status:
WITHDRAWN
Blood Sugars in Children With Idiopathic Seizures.
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Conditions:
Seizures
Hypoglycemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 17 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a significant percentage of children with the diagnosis of idiopathic seizures who have undiagnosed or unrecognized hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)...
Detailed Description
Convulsive disorders are among the most frequently occurring neurologic conditions in children. Idiopathic seizures are the most common (67.6%) type of seizure seen in the 0-15 year age group. The hig...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria will be patients with idiopathic seizure disorders.
- The age range will be from birth to 17 years of age.
- Study subjects may be on anti-convulsants; the study does not alter current drug therapy.
Exclusion
- The exclusion criteria includes patients with known causes of seizure disorders, including those with an underlying risk factor predisposing them to seizures. The risk factors are:
- congenital causes (CNS malformation, cerebral palsy)
- CNS infection toxic/known metabolic abnormality
- CNS neoplasm perinatal insults (birth trauma, asphyxia/hypoxia),
- traumatic
- All others who have an anatomic or known biochemical lesion.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00279851
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
February 1 2007
Last Update
January 6 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108