Overview

Comparison Between Melatonin and Diazepam for Prevention of Recurrent Simple Febrile Seizures

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-09-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To evaluate the efficacy of oral melatonin compared to oral diazepam for prevention of recurrent simple febrile seizures.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Tanta University
Treatments:
Diazepam
Melatonin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Children aged 6 months to 5 yrs .

- Simple febrile seizures

Exclusion Criteria:

- Complex febrile seizures

- Child with history of neonatal seizure.

- Afebrile seizures.

- History of anticonvulsive therapy.

- Children suffering from epilepsy.

- Children with abnormal EEG.

- Children with abnormal neurological examination.

- Positive family history of epilepsy.