Who can take part?
As patients who are eligible for this study are unable to provide their own consent, due to ongoing epileptic seizures, consent to participate will be obtained via a legally authorized representative (termed a Person Responsible in Queensland), such as a parent, guardian or next of kin.
To be eligible to participate in the study, a patient must meet the following criteria:
• Person Responsible is available to provide informed consent
• People aged 12 years or older
• Suffering from status epilepticus which has failed to respond to two anti-epileptic drugs
• Certain health and medical conditions and prior medications may prevent participation, as confirmed by the study doctor
What is involved for you?
Participants in the study will undertake the following treatments, procedures, tests and assessments:
• Physical exam and medical history
• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Health questionnaires, completed at follow-up after recovery from seizures
• Intravenous infusion of ganaxalone over 36 hours while hospitalised in Intensive Care
• Blood tests
• Urine tests