Who is sponsoring Keppra?

Keppra is sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

What condition does Keppra study?

Keppra studies Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

What drugs are being tested in Keppra?

Interventions: Levetiracetam, Phenytoin.

Last reviewed 2014-03-07 · How we verify

Assessment of Seizure Prophylaxis Protocols Using Intravenous Levetiracetam in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (Keppra)

NCT00618436 Phase 4 COMPLETED Results posted

To show that the use of intravenous levetiracetam(LEV;Keppra)for seizure prevention in patients in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit will result in fewer side effects compared to the current standard of care anticonvulsant and will be at least as effective as the current standard of care in preventing clinical and sub-clinical seizure activity.

Details

Lead sponsor	University of Cincinnati
Phase	Phase 4
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	52
Start date	2007-08
Completion	2009-09

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Interventions

Levetiracetam
Phenytoin

Primary outcomes

Seizure Incidence — Duration of study, up to 6 months after the injury
This was the number of patients in each group who demonstrated seizure activity during the course of the study

Countries

United States