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Phase III Randomized Study of Diazepam Vs Lorazepam Vs Placebo for Prehospital Treatment of Status Epilepticus

NCT00004297

RandomizedDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy, onset of clinical anticonvulsant activity, and complications of diazepam and lorazepam given intravenously as prehospital therapy to patients in status epilepticus. II. Determine the effect of prehospital therapy on the incidence of status epilepticus at the subsequent emergency department admission. III. Establish whether prehospital therapy alters hospital management of these patients and ultimately affects patient outcome.

Timeline

Start
1995-11
Primary completion
Completion
1999-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Diazepam Small molecule Intravenous
Subject Lorazepam Small molecule Intravenous

Indications

No indication recorded.