Early ketamine for kids with seizure emergencies
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests if giving ketamine early, before reaching the hospital, can stop prolonged seizures in children with epilepsy. It is for kids who have had at least one seizure emergency in the past year.
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Who can take part
- You are between 2 and 16 years old.
- You have had epilepsy for at least 1 year.
- You have had at least 1 prolonged seizure (status epilepticus) in the last 12 months.
- You are not allergic to ketamine or unable to get a muscle injection.
- No other family member is already in this trial.
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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