Comparison Study of Electrocardiogram Indexes in Patients With Epilepsy, Patients With First Seizure and Normal Population

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Normal Population; Patients With Epilepsy; Patients With First Seizure

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06608784

15028

Details and patient eligibility

About

According to recent advances in epileptic heart and sudden unexplained death in epilepsy, in this study the investigators aimed to compare ECG findings in patients with epilepsy, patients who had experienced their first seizure and patients without history of seizure.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for group 1:

• History of epilepsy for at least 2 years
• Taking antiseizure medications

Inclusion Criteria for group 2:

• Solid history of first seizure confirmed by a neurologist

Inclusion Criteria for group 3:

• No history of seizure

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of known cardiac disease or medical condition precipitating cardiac disease
• Electrolyte imbalance Taking medications with significant effect on ECG indexes

Trial design

70 participants in 3 patient groups

Patients with epilepsy

Description:

Patients with epilepsy who experienced a recent generalized tonic-clonic seizure

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiography

Patients with first seizure

Description:

Patients who experienced a recent generalized tonic-clonic seizure without any previous history

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiography

Normal population

Description:

Participants without history of seizure or epilepsy

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electrocardiography