Bone Mineral Density in Pediatric Epilepsy

NCT ID: NCT00204815

Last Updated: 2015-10-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 98 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2007-10-31

Brief Summary

What are the effects of the currently used AEDs on bone mineralization in children and adolescents between the ages of 8 to 18? This is a pilot observational study using DEXA scans to measure bone mineral density in 100 patients The primary objective is to collect preliminary data on bone mineral density, body weight, dietary calcium intake, and activity level.

Conditions

Epilepsy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of generalized or partial seizures with or without generalization or a diagnosis of generalized seizures as defined in the International League Against Epilepsy

Exclusion Criteria

• steroid use
• chronic disease other than epilepsy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Raj Sheth, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

2004-0015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id