Health Condition 1: null- simple febrile convulsion
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: clobazam: one group was prescribed clobazam (in form of sachet labelled A ) so that investigator and patient remain blind .
DOSE: 5 mg OD PO if wt upto 5 kg
5 mg BD PO if wt 6-10 kg
7.5
Sponsors
DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS DrSN MEDICAL COLLEGE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1-Children with one or more episodes of febrile seizures aged 6 months to 5 years will be recruited as per working definition of simple febrile convulsion mentioned in introduction. 2-The seizures should be generalized and should have occurred within 24 hours of onset of fever.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1-Children with history suggestive of febrile seizure and proved to have an acute CNS infection. 2-Abnormal electroencephalogram, developmental retardation. 3-Proven CNS malformation, progressive neurological disease. 4-Proven chromosomal abnormalities 5-Those on any anticonvulsant medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Outcome measures: 1. No. of febrile episodes in both groups . 2. Frequency of recurrence of febrile seizure . Timepoint: one year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures: 1. Adverse effect profile of drug . 2. Recurrence in relation to age ,family history ,gender . Timepoint: one year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVINOD KUMAR
Dr.S.N.MEDICAL COLLEGE JODHPUR RAJASTHAN
Outcome results
None listed