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NCT Number: NCT06542952

Statistical Analysis of Prevalence, Incidence, Comorbidities and Medical Expense in Epileptic Children in Taiwan Based on National Health Research Insurance Database.

Epilepsy is a common disease in pediatric neurology. In recent years, due to the promotion of Taiwan's health insurance and the advancement of related medical treatments and anti-epileptic drugs, the prevalence, incidence, and related comorbidities of childhood epilepsy in Taiwan are expected, as well as the number of epilepsy patients in different regions or different age groups. and medical costs may change. This study aims to collect data from the National Health Insurance Database through the National Institutes of Health, review relevant data on childhood epilepsy patients from 2001 to 2013, and analyze trends to discuss the impact of universal health insurance and medical progress on childhood epilepsy patients. Impact.

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Key information

Conditions

Neurologic Disorder Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Epilepsy Nervous System Diseases Seizure Disorder

Age range

0 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Targets aged 0~19 (<=19) in the home country
  • Diagnosis code includes ICD9: 345.XX, ACODE:A225 (including outpatient and inpatient)
  • Between 2001 and 2013, those who had seen a doctor three times in a row with epilepsy diagnosis codes and used anti-epileptic drugs

Exclusion criteria

  • Exclude those who sought medical treatment for epilepsy from 2001 to 2013, but the number of medical visits (outpatient + hospitalization) <3 times, and exclude those who did not take medication from 2001 to 2013.

Treatment and study plan

seizure

Other

epileptic children

Primary outcomes

  1. Statistical Analysis of prevalence, incidence, comorbidities and medical expense medical expense in epileptic children in Taiwan based

    Time frame: 2001-2013

    in epileptic children in Taiwan based

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Statistical Analysis of Prevalence, Incidence, Comorbidities and Medical Expense in Epileptic Children in Taiwan Based on National Health Research Insurance Database

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 7, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2024

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