Antipyretics for Preventing Recurrences of Febrile Seizures
Information source: University of Oulu
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 21, 2008
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Condition(s) targeted: Recurrence of Febrile Seizure
Intervention: Diclofenac, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen (Drug)
Phase: Phase 4
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: University of Oulu Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Heikki Rantala, Professor, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Oulu
Summary
We wanted to find out if the early use of antipyretics is capable in preventing recurrences
of febrile seizures. When a child has had his/her first febrile seizure, the parents were
instructed to give him/her antipyretic medication every time when the child had a new episode
of fever during two years.
Clinical Details
Official title: Antipyretics for Preventing Recurrences of Febrile Seizures
Study design: Prevention, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary outcome: recurrence of febrile seizure
Secondary outcome: we only had the primary outcome measure
Eligibility
Minimum age: 3 Months.
Maximum age: 4 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- First febrile convulsion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any prior convulsion or antiepileptic medication
Locations and Contacts
Heikki Rantala, Oulu 90014, Finland
Additional Information
Starting date: September 1997
Ending date: August 2005
Last updated: December 8, 2007
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