WithdrawnPhase 2

Efficacy of Keppra in Acute Alcohol Related Seizure Control--A Pilot Study

United States0Started 2008-02

Plain-language summary

Pilot study to evaluate efficacy of Keppra (levetiracetam) for seizure control in patients with alcohol related seizures.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 64 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * No trauma * Not pregnant * No other cause for seizure (hypoglycemia, CNS causes, trauma) * Good family support * Working telephone contact Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Renal failure (creatine \> 2mg/dl * Fever or illness * Hypotension * Any trauma

What they're measuring

Decreased seizures

Timeframe: 1, 2, 4, 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00627133

SponsorMedical University of South Carolina

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-02

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