Phase II Randomized Study of Early Surgery Vs Multiple Sequential Antiepileptic Drug Therapy for Infantile Spasms Refractory to Standard Treatment

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 1993

Conditions
Spasms, InfantileEpilepsy
Interventions
DRUG

carbamazepine

DRUG

corticotropin

DRUG

nitrazepam

DRUG

pyridoxine

DRUG

valproic acid

PROCEDURE

Surgery

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NIH

collaborator

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

lead

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

NIH