Seizure prevention after traumatic brain injury
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests two medicines, levetiracetam and lacosamide, to see which works better at preventing seizures in people who have had a traumatic brain injury. The goal is to find the safest and most effective way to protect your brain after injury.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You were diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury that is severe, moderate, or mild with certain high-risk features on scans.
- You started one of the study medicines within 24 hours of your injury.
- You are admitted to the hospital's trauma team service.
- You have not had seizures before this injury or taken seizure medicines for other reasons.
- You are not pregnant, not in prison, and do not have certain other serious conditions like kidney failure or a very slow heart rate.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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