Clinical Trial: Melatonin vs Sleep Deprivation for Nap EEG
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Condition: Epilepsy
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Efficacy of Melatony Versus Sleep Deprivation for EEG Recordings in Sleep: a Randomized Crossed-over Study in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy
Brief Summary:
In the pediatric population, electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings are frequently performed in sleep, as it reduces the amount of artifacts and might activate epileptiform discharges. To date, no agreed-upon guidelines are available for hypno-induction for EEG recordings . Among the strategies used, the most commonly used are sleep deprivation, either total or partial, and the use of melatonin, alone or in combination. The investigators proposed a study aiming at evaluating the efficacy of a melatonin-based…
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