| Study name |
Study comparing efficacy of two drugs as first line drug in late preterm and term babies with neonatal seizure |
| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial |
| Participants |
Term and preterm neonates apparently presenting with seizures (clinical diagnosis) lasting 3 min or more |
| Interventions |
Intervention 1: Levetiracetam: Injection of levetiracetam (40 mg/kg then 20 mg/kg) as 1st‐line drug in neonatal seizures given over 20 minutes
Control intervention 1: Phenobarbitone: Injection of phenobarbitone (20 mg/kg then 20 mg/kg) loading dose is the standard 1st‐line drug for neonatal seizures given over 20 minutes |
| Outcomes |
Termination of clinical seizures (seizure control in 60 minutes and no further seizure in 24 hours). Time point: Termination of clinical seizures (seizure control in 60 minutes and no further seizure in 24 hours) |
| Starting date |
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| Contact information |
bhupendra.gupta@tatasteel.com |
| Notes |
Clinical diagnosis of seizures and assessment of treatment success |
