RecruitingNCT04559919

Prospective Regional Epilepsy Database

Prospective Regional Epilepsy Database and Biobank for Individualized Clinical Treatment

Sponsor

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Enrollment

1,000 participants

Start Date

Nov 27, 2020

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Epilepsy

Summary

PREDICT is an observational study following adults with an unprovoked seizure or epilepsy in the health care region of western Sweden. The objective is to identify biomarkers and/or genetic predisposition of relevance for diagnosis and/or treatment of epilepsy and study the long-term prognosis and consequences of epilepsy.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Over 18 years of age
An unprovoked seizure within the last year or a diagnosis of epilepsy according to the current International League Against Epilepsy definition (epilepsy with seizure in the last ten or antiepileptic drug treatment in the last five years)

Exclusion Criteria2

Expected survival less than two years
Inability to give informed consent

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Interventions

OTHERSeizure status

We will collect information on first seizure ever, last seizure ever, number of seizure in last two months.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTTests

We will collect results from imaging, electroencephalogram, and laboratory tests.

OTHEREpilepsy

We will collect information on risk factors of epilepsy, cause of epilepsy, epilepsy type/syndrome, medications tried, if the epilepsy is drug resistent, side effects of antiepileptic drugs.

OTHERDemographics and psychosocial

We will collect information on age, sex, date of death if applicable, marital status, education level, income type, driving status, employment, benefits, sick leave, number of household members.

OTHERHealth care

We will collect information on received health care; visit dates, caregiver, dispensation dates of antiepileptic drugs