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NCT00621478 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Efficacy and Safety Study Comparing Lorazepam and Diazepam for Children in the Emergency Department With Seizures (Status 2)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
259
Enrollment target

NCT00621478: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

NCT00621478 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The registered enrollment target is 259 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00621478, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
259 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Children with seizures are frequently seen in the emergency department. The drug lorazepam, which is commonly used, is not labeled by the US Food and Drug Administration for children for this use. The FDA, under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, has requested that a study comparing diazepam, a drug that is labeled by the FDA for this indication, with lorazepam be performed. The study will show whether one drug is more effective and safe than the other.

Interventions

  • DRUG lorazepam or diazepam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 259 participants
Start Date 2008-02
Est. Completion 2012-05
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00621478 record still lists

NCT00621478 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 259 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which lorazepam or diazepam is the first listed.

NCT00621478 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00621478 about?

NCT00621478 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety Study Comparing Lorazepam and Diazepam for Children in the Emergency Department With Seizures (Status 2)". Children with seizures are frequently seen in the emergency department. The drug lorazepam, which is commonly used, is not labeled by the US Food and Drug Administration for children for this use. The FDA, under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, has requested that a study comparing diazepam...

What is the current status of trial NCT00621478?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 259 participants. The study started on 2008-02. Estimated completion is 2012-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00621478?

The interventions under investigation include: lorazepam or diazepam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00621478?

This trial is sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which has 305 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00621478's enrollment target sits among peer trials

259 212th of 2000 higher than 1,789 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00621478, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00621478 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.