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Growth related problems in children born to mothers taking antiseizure medicines during pregnancy and comparison of drug level between pregnancy and after-pregnancy period

Developmental Anomaly In Children With Prenatal Exposure To Antiseizure Medications And Variations Of Antiseizure Medications Level During Pregnancy. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108139
Enrollment
247
Registered
2026-04-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

AIIMSDelhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Screening Criteria For women with epilepsy[WWE] INCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Women with Epilepsy having child may or may not exposed to ASMs during their prenatal period 2.Mothers of age equal or greater than 18 years. 3.Informed consent provided willingly for participation and access to medical records. Screening Criteria For children INCLUSION CRITERIA 1.Children of WWE with or without ASMs exposure during their pre-natal period. 2.Age of 10 years 3.Assent obtained from the child and informed consent provided by the WWE[Parents].

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Screening Criteria For WWE Exclusion criteria 1. Mothers exposed to known teratogenic drugs other than ASMs (e.g., methotrexate) during pregnancy, which may interfere with study interpretation. 2. Child exposed to drugs (like anticancer drugs, antipsychotic drugs), heavy metals, toxins (like pesticides), psychological stress, etc. after delivery which may lead to developmental and genetic anomaly. 3. Parental or family history suggestive of any chromosomal or inherited genetic syndromes. Screening Criteria for children EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1 Child exposed to drugs (like anticancer drugs, antipsychotic drugs), heavy metals, toxins (like pesticides), psychological stress, etc. after delivery which may lead to developmental and genetic anomaly. 2Parental or family history suggestive of any chromosomal or inherited genetic syndromes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the burden of developmental anomaly among children (up to 10 years) with prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications.Timepoint: 4 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes in women with epilepsy on anti-seizure medication therapy during their previous pregnancy. Timepoint: 4 years;To evaluate the variation in blood levels of antiseizure medications (ASMs) such as levetiracetam, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and valproate in pregnant women with epilepsy across the first, second, and third trimesters compared with baseline (before pregnancy)/postpartum (more than 4 weeks) concentrations. Timepoint: 2 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactYatharth Goel

AIIMS, New Delhi

scsarangi@gmail.com8518881757

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026