Ketamine for seizures that won't stop
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether ketamine can help stop seizures that haven't responded to standard treatments. It's for people with a serious condition called status epilepticus, where seizures don't stop on their own.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your seizures did not stop after trying a first-line medicine like lorazepam, midazolam, or diazepam given through an IV.
- Your seizures did not stop after also trying a second-line medicine like phenytoin, valproate, levetiracetam, or lacosamide.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have a condition where a rise in blood pressure would be dangerous.
- Your seizures have not been going on for longer than 24 hours before enrollment.
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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