Utility of Laboratory Testing for Children With Seizure in Emergency Department
1 other identifier
observational
500
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Objective: To evaluate the predisposing factors associated with abnormal laboratory findings in patients who came to the emergency room due to a first seizure. Methods: Patients were divided into separate groups based on normal and abnormal laboratory results for sodium, potassium, calcium, and glucose. The difference in age, gender, whether this was the first attack, whether there was fever, whether there were gastrointestinal symptoms, the duration and pattern of the seizure, and whether there was a seizure at the emergency department, were evaluated.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Oct 2009
Shorter than P25 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 12, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 14, 2010
CompletedMay 14, 2010
May 1, 2010
2 months
May 12, 2010
May 12, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Eligibility Criteria
500 patients who come to wanfang hospital due to seizure
You may qualify if:
- Age: less than 18 years old
- The patient came to emergency department due to seizure
- The patient received blood sampling including serum sodium, potassium, calcium and glucose.
You may not qualify if:
- The patient came to the outpatient department.
- The patient did not received blood sampling at emergency room.
- The seizure occurred after admission.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Taipei Medical University-WanFang Hospital
Taipei, Taipei, 116, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Hsiao-Feng Chou, M.D.
Pediatrics department, Wanfang hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 12, 2010
First Posted
May 14, 2010
Study Start
October 1, 2009
Primary Completion
December 1, 2009
Study Completion
April 1, 2010
Last Updated
May 14, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-05