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NCT Number: NCT01123746

Utility of Laboratory Testing for Children With Seizure in Emergency Department

Objective: To evaluate the predisposing factors associated with abnormal laboratory findings in patients who came to the emergency room due to a first seizure.

Methods: Patients were divided into separate groups based on normal and abnormal laboratory results for sodium, potassium, calcium, and glucose. The difference in age, gender, whether this was the first attack, whether there was fever, whether there were gastrointestinal symptoms, the duration and pattern of the seizure, and whether there was a seizure at the emergency department, were evaluated.

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Key information

Conditions

Seizure Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Seizures Signs and Symptoms

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Taipei Medical University-WanFang Hospital

Taipei, 116, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: less than 18 years old
  • The patient came to emergency department due to seizure
  • The patient received blood sampling including serum sodium, potassium, calcium and glucose.

Exclusion criteria

  • The patient came to the outpatient department.
  • The patient did not received blood sampling at emergency room.
  • The seizure occurred after admission.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
May 14, 2010
Registry last updated
May 14, 2010

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