Epilepsy
Conditions
Keywords
childhood epilepsy, Active childhood epilepsy
Brief summary
Randomised controlled trial of the use of phenobarbitone and carbamazepine in childhood epilepsy in Bangladesh with particular reference to behavioural side effects.
Interventions
DRUGphenobarbitone
DRUGcarbamazepine
Sponsors
Institute of Child Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Active epilepsy * Aged 2-15 years
Exclusion criteria
* Excluded absence * Myoclonic and malignant epilepsy syndromes * Major motor and cognitive impairments * Those currently receiving antiepilepsy drugs.
Countries
Bangladesh, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed