Status:
UNKNOWN
Management Strategies For Electrical Status Epilepticus During Sleep
Lead Sponsor:
Randa Abdelbadie Abdelaleem
Conditions:
Epilepsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-18 years
Brief Summary
Electrical status epilepticus during slow wave sleep is a condition in which the epileptic patient starts to develop neurocognitive deterioration, any type of seizures and continuous electrical activi...
Detailed Description
Electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES), also known as continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep (CSWS), is an age related, self - limiting disorder characterized by: 1. epilepsy with diffe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All epileptic patients above 2 years of age presenting with neuropsychological deterioration, seizures and ESES in NREM sleep. The degree of epileptic activity during sleep will be measured and expressed as a spike wave index (SWI), which is defined as the total duration of continuous epileptic activity relative to total slow sleep duration. SWI must be at least 25% or more.
Exclusion
- Any epileptic patient not presenting with typical EEG findings and neurocognitive regression.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03251820
Start Date
February 1 2018
End Date
October 1 2020
Last Update
January 12 2018
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