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A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of intravenous levetiracetam versus intravenous phenytoin in terminating acute, prolonged tonic clonic seizures including convulsive status epilepticus in children, the 'EcLiPSE' Study: Emergency treatment with Levetiracetam or Phenytoin in Status Epilepticus.

Project title: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of intravenous levetiracetam versus intravenous phenytoin in terminating acute, prolonged tonic clonic seizures including convulsive status epilepticus in children, the 'EcLiPSE' Study: Emergency treatment with Levetiracetam or Phenytoin in Status Epilepticus.

Chief investigator: Dr Richard AppletonORCID logo

Contractor: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Co-investigators: Dr Anand IyerORCID logo, Dr Kerry WoolfallORCID logo, Dr Mark LyttleORCID logo, Dr Mary Ryan, Dr Shrouk MessahelORCID logo, Mrs Victoria Evans, Ms Heather Bagley, Ms Helen HickeyORCID logo, Ms Jo Noblet, Professor Carrol GambleORCID logo.

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