Status EpilepticusPhase 3NCT00004297
Phase III Randomized Study of Diazepam Vs Lorazepam Vs Placebo for Prehospital Treatment of Status Epilepticus
A Phase 3 study testing diazepam and lorazepam in people with Status Epilepticus, run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Trial summary
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy, onset of clinical anticonvulsant activity, and complications of diazepam and lorazepam given intravenously as prehospital therapy to patients in status epilepticus. II. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Status Epilepticus
- What is being tested?
- diazepam and lorazepam
- How many people
- 210 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Nov 1995to Feb 1999
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
--Disease Characteristics-- Status epilepticus with at least 5 minutes of sustained seizure activity with a depressed level of consciousness, or 2 or more discrete seizures without recovery or consciousness between seizures Verified by bystander or observed by paramedic from San Francisco Department of Health --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- No chronic benzodiazepines for seizure disorder --Patient Characteristics-- Cardiovascular: Systolic blood pressure at least 100 mm Hg No second- or third- degree atrioventricular block No sustained ectopic tachyrhythmia Pulse rate between 60 and 150 No severe myocardial insufficiency No hypovolemic, cardiogenic, or obstructive shock Pulmonary: No history of asthma No history of chronic obstructive airway disease No history of limited pulmonary reserve Other: No allergy or prior sensitivity to benzodiazepines No distributive shock (e.g., septic, neurogenic, or anaphylactic)
About this study
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy, onset of clinical anticonvulsant activity, and complications of diazepam and lorazepam given intravenously as prehospital therapy to patients in status epilepticus.
II. Determine the effect of prehospital therapy on the incidence of status epilepticus at the subsequent emergency department admission.
III. Establish whether prehospital therapy alters hospital management of these patients and ultimately affects patient outcome.
Read the detailed description
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by center.
Patients en route to the hospital in a San Francisco Department of Health Paramedic Division ambulance are randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups. Informed consent is waived due to impaired consciousness.
Patients receive intravenous diazepam, lorazepam, or placebo during transport. The patient is re-treated if the seizure is sustained after the first dose or recurs after the first dose without the patient regaining consciousness.
Upon arrival at the hospital, all patients receive the standard status epilepticus treatment in use at that site.
- Conditions
- Status Epilepticus
- Being tested
- diazepam, lorazepam
- Keywords
- epilepsy, neurologic and psychiatric disorders, rare disease, seizures, status epilepticus
- Medical subject headings
- Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, Neurologic Manifestations, Mental Disorders, Rare Diseases, Seizures
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
diazepamDrug
lorazepamDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 1999 (estimated)
- Study startNov 1995
- Study completionFeb 1999
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Status EpilepticusStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Masking
- Double blind
- Enrolment
- 210 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Collaborators
- University of California, San Francisco
- Investigators
- Daniel Lowenstein, Study chair, University of California, San Francisco
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00004297
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 199/11733
- Other IDs
- UCSF-69020732504A
- Status last verified
- Dec 2001
- First submitted
- 18 Oct 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase III Randomized Study of Diazepam Vs Lorazepam Vs Placebo for Prehospital Treatment of Status Epilepticus
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00004297
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 199/11733
- Conditions
- Status Epilepticus
- Keywords
- epilepsy, neurologic and psychiatric disorders, rare disease, seizures, status epilepticus
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 210 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)US National Institutes of Health
- Collaborators
- University of California, San Francisco
- Study start
- Nov 1995
- Study completion
- Feb 1999
- First posted
- 19 Oct 1999 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy, onset of clinical anticonvulsant activity, and complications of diazepam and lorazepam given intravenously as prehospital therapy to patients in status epilepticus.
II. Determine the effect of prehospital therapy on the incidence of status epilepticus at the subsequent emergency department admission.
III. Establish whether prehospital therapy alters hospital management of these patients and ultimately affects patient outcome.
Detailed description
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified by center.
Patients en route to the hospital in a San Francisco Department of Health Paramedic Division ambulance are randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups. Informed consent is waived due to impaired consciousness.
Patients receive intravenous diazepam, lorazepam, or placebo during transport. The patient is re-treated if the seizure is sustained after the first dose or recurs after the first dose without the patient regaining consciousness.
Upon arrival at the hospital, all patients receive the standard status epilepticus treatment in use at that site.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Masking
- Double blind
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| diazepam | Drug | – |
| lorazepam | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2005.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Daniel Lowenstein study chair
University of California, San Francisco
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing diazepam and lorazepam in people with Status Epilepticus, run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.