Status:

UNKNOWN

Does Levetiracetam and Carbamazepine Impact the Autonomic Activity of Children With Self-limiting Focal Epilepsy?

Lead Sponsor:

İpek Dokurel

Conditions:

Epilepsy; Syndrome, Seizures of Localized Onset

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-17 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to learn about autonomic cardiac profile changes in children with self-limiting focal epilepsy using levetiracetam and carbamazepine in children with self-lim...

Detailed Description

Seventy-eight children with self-limiting focal epilepsy syndrome were enrolled in the study and were divided into two groups. Group I consisted of children with epilepsy who were only taking one type...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Based on the ILAE classification, all children with epilepsy are categorized as self-limiting focal epilepsy syndromes.

Exclusion

  • had signs of organic heart disease
  • had other conditions that could influence the cardiovascular and autonomic nervous systems (such as systemic lupus erythematosus, and endocrine-metabolic abnormalities)
  • use regular medications that have an impact on the cardiovascular and autonomic nervous systems

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 2 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

119 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06138847

Start Date

January 1 2023

End Date

December 2 2023

Last Update

November 18 2023

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Balıkesir University Medical Faculty

Merkez, Balikesi̇r, Turkey (Türkiye), 10100