Effect of diazepam on seizures following fever

Oral diazepam in febrile seizures following acellular pertussis vaccination

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130311012782N24

Enrollment

130

Registered

2018-11-02

Start date

2015-06-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Febrile convulsions.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Under treatment with diazepam tablet at a dose of 1 mg/kg daily as TID until 48 hours after vaccine injection. Intervention 2: Control group: Under treatment with r

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Months to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age more than 1 year History of febrile seizures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having contraindications for the pertussis vaccine, including the occurrence of seizures following vaccine injecting Continuous usage of anticonvulsants in the child The parents' disinclination to continue participation in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numbers of seizure and fever. Timepoint: Third and seventh days after the injection of the vaccine. Method of measurement: By asking parents of patients.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rose Soltani

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

rosesoltani@gmail.com+98 31 3668 8597

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026