Effects of Mega-dose Vitamin D Pulse and Maintenance Therapy on Seizure Frequency, Fatigue, and Quality of Life: A Prospective Study
Recruiting · NCT06736002 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Chin-Wei Huang
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PlaceboVitamin D
What this trial is about
This prospective study aims to evaluate the effects of mega-dose vitamin D pulse therapy followed by maintenance therapy on seizure frequency, fatigue, and quality of life in patients with epilepsy. Participants will receive vitamin D supplementation, and clinical outcomes will be assessed over time to determine its potential benefits on seizure control and patient-reported outcomes.
Who can take part
Age range
No age limits stated
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Aged 20 or above (inclusive)
- Diagnosed patients (refractory epilepsy refers to those who have used more than two drugs, and each drug has reached the When epileptic seizures cannot be well controlled at standard reasonable treatment doses, it is called refractory epilepsy)
- There is no imaging evidence of persistence or expansion of brain damage in the past three years
- Subjects or family members (caregivers) can comply with the trial plan and take vitamin D patients
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital - Tainan, Taiwan