Health Condition 1: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDS) in children: Analyze the association between socio-demographic variables and prescription of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDS) in children with epilepsy
Sponsors
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient of either gender and age:1-17 years. 2. Patient with primary diagnosis for epilepsy {International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions (ICD-9 and ICD-10) codes}. 3. Patient with epilepsy with at least one prescription of an AED during the specified time period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pediatric patient of age less than 12 months and more than 17 years. 2. Parents not willing to give written consent. 3. Patients with status epilepticus. 4. Seizures associated with paralytic stroke, trauma, malignancy. 5. Patients with uncertain diagnosis. 6. Children having pathological liver disease and renal disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between socio-demographic variables and prescription of Anti-epileptic drugs in children with seizure disordersTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the side effects of anti-epileptic drugs in children with epilepsyTimepoint: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR VIJAY K SEHGAL
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RAJINDRA HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed