Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Patients with and without Epileptic Seizures (EPI-Vasc)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039931

Enrollment

219

Registered

2026-04-27

Start date

2026-04-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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

Conditions

G40

Interventions

Group 1: The aim of our study is to systematically record relevant cardiovascular parameters. If it turns out that patients with epileptic seizures (pmE) do indeed have a higher prevalence of cardiov

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First epileptic seizure or initial diagnosis of epilepsy Age >50 years mRS <3 Capacity to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Following an ischemic stroke Uncertain epileptic seizure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Endpoint: new cardiovascular events, recurrent epileptic seizure Time points: 3, 12, and 24 months after enrollment Data collection via telephone or in-person visits	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
more cardiovascular risk factors (elevated LDL cholesterol, elevated HbA1c, increased intima-media thickness)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJakob Dörrfuß

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

jakob.doerfus@charite.de004930450660844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026