Bone Mineral Density in Pediatric Epilepsy

Completed

Conditions studied: Epilepsy

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00204815

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

98

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-05

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• steroid use
• chronic disease other than epilepsy

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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