Status:

COMPLETED

Intranasal Midazolam Versus Rectal Diazepam for Treatment of Seizures

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Collaborating Sponsors:

Primary Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Seizures

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-17 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of nasal midazolam, using a Mucosal Atomization Devise, to rectal diazepam for the treatment of acute seizure activity in...

Detailed Description

Study Design: This is a prospective randomized controlled study. Study Procedures: Parents/guardians will be provided with a stopwatch to help record seizure times on the "Parent Form". All parents o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children seventeen years and under will be identified through a Pediatric Neurology clinic at Primary Children's Medical Center,
  • Known seizure disorder, AND
  • Either have or will be prescribed a rescue anti-epileptic (rectal diazepam, or Diastat) for home use by their neurologist.

Exclusion

  • The neurologist does not prescribe a rescue medication for home use,
  • 18 years of age or older,
  • They have absence seizures, OR
  • They have been prescribed lorazepam for home use for seizure activity.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

358 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00326612

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

October 26 2011

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Primary Children's Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113