RecruitingPhase 2Phase 3NCT07095842

Prehospital Early Administration of Ketamine for Status Epilepticus in Epileptic Kids (PEAK-SEEK)

Efficacy of Add-on Ketamine With Second-dose Midazolam for Prehospital Treatment of Epileptic Children With Status Epilepticus


Sponsor

Sohag University

Enrollment

668 participants

Start Date

Aug 3, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this pragmatic, decentralized, pre-consented, event-driven, randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of add-on ketamine to second-dose midazolam for prehospital treatment of epileptic children with convulsive status epilepticus.


Eligibility

Min Age: 2 YearsMax Age: 16 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Age from 2 to 16 years.
  • Established diagnosis of epilepsy of at least 1 year duration.
  • History of at least 1 episode of convulsive status epilepticus in the preceding 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria5

  • Failure to obtain informed consent.
  • Known allergies or contraindications to ketamine.
  • Known contraindications to intramuscular injection.
  • Presence of another family member included in the same trial.
  • Having subsequent events (only the index event will be included).

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Interventions

DRUGKetamine

Intramuscular ketamine 2 mg/kg (max 90 mg)

DRUGMidazolam

Intramuscular midazolam 0.2 mg/kg (max 10 mg)


Locations(1)

Department of Pediatrics at Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Egypt

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