Health Condition 1: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex who came in Neurology OPD, diagnosed with any type of epilepsy with age more than or equal to 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient or relative of cases not willing to sign informed consent form. 2. Patients with incomplete information. 3. Pregnant and lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) To evaluate the drug prescribing pattern of antiepileptic drugs as per WHO core prescription indicators:- a. Average number of drugs per encounter. b. Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic names. c. Percentage of encounters with an injection prescribed. d. Percentage of drugs prescribed from essential drug list. 2) To estimate the proportion of cases where drugs were prescribed according to standard treatment guidelinesTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) To evaluate the socio-demographic indicators of epilepsy. To evaluate the associated co-morbidities in epileptic patients. To estimate the proportion of cases with potential drug-drug interactions. To evaluate the prescribing drug regimen in epileptic patients : mono vs dual vs poly therapy. To evaluate the commonly prescribed adjuvant drugs in epileptic patients. To sensitize the patients about ADR reporting.Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dilip Ganwani
Sawai man singh medical college
Outcome results
None listed