drugset / Trial / NCT01478035
Study on the Efficacy of Phenytoin in the Prophylaxis of Seizures of Patients With Pneumococcal Meningitis at Least 50 Yrs Old.
Phase 4
Terminated
26 enrolled
M. Carmen Cabellos Minguez
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · collabGermans Trias i Pujol Hospital · collabHospital Clinic of Barcelona · collabHospital Juan Canalejo · collabHospital Mutua de Terrassa · collabHospital Universitari de Bellvitge · collabHospital Universitario La Paz · collabHospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal · collabHospital Universitario Virgen Macarena · collabHospital Vall d'Hebron · collabHospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindPrevention
Summary
To evaluate the efficacy of the prophylaxis with phenytoin in the prevention of seizures in patients with pneumococcal meningitis. Hypothesis: Administration of prophylactic phenytoin will reduce the incidence of seizures in patients with pneumococcal meningitis older than 50 yrs.
Timeline
- Start
- 2011-11
- Primary completion
- 2015-03
- Completion
- 2015-12
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Phenytoin | Unknown | 6 mg/kg | Intravenous |