Febrile seizure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. generalised convulsive seizure 2. spontaneous termination of seizure within 15 minutes 3. axillary temperature 38.0 degrees celsius or higher at presentation 4. no neurological abnormality 5. oral consent obtained from guardians
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. history of epilepsy, multiple congenital anomalies, including chromosomal disorders, brain tumor, hydrocephalus, congenital metabolic disorder, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy 2. anticonvulsant administration prior to the consultation 3. two or more seizures during the current fever episode 4. Intraveneous, intranasal or buccal administration of anticonvulsant at the emergency department 5. patients considered ineligible by study members
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The recurrence rate of seizures within a febrile episode | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -recurrence of seizure in each group -incidence of adverse events in each group -incidence of central nervous system infection -frequency of ambulance dispatches due to seizure recurrence in each group -medical costs in each group | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMiki Tanaka
Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center Department of General Pediatrics
Outcome results
None listed