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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/064992 [Registered on: 01/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 23/12/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare the effects and safety of of Injection Levetiracetam and Injection Magnesium Sulphate in the prevention of fits in pregnant women with high blood pressure  
Scientific Title of Study   A randomised control study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Levetiracetam in comparison to Magnesium Sulphate in the management of severe pre-eclampsia 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Rajasri G Yaliwal 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil Medical COllege, Hopsiyal and Research Center 
Address  Room NO 2 Department of OBG BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil medical college, Hopsital and Reasearch center, Vijayapura

Bijapur
KARNATAKA
586103
India 
Phone  9845152240  
Fax    
Email  ryaliwal@bldedu.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rajasri G Yaliwal 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil Medical COllege, Hopsiyal and Research Center 
Address  Room NO 2 Department of OBG BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil medical college, Hopsital and Reasearch center, Vijayapura


KARNATAKA
586103
India 
Phone  9845152240  
Fax    
Email  ryaliwal@bldedu.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rajasri G Yaliwal 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil Medical COllege, Hopsiyal and Research Center 
Address  Room NO 2 Department of OBG BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil medical college, Hopsital and Reasearch center, Vijayapura


KARNATAKA
586103
India 
Phone  9845152240  
Fax    
Email  ryaliwal@bldedu.ac.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
BLDE(DU) Shri Bm Patil medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India. PIN 586103  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  BLDE(DU) Shri BM Patil medical College, Hospital and Resarch Center, Vijayapura 
Address  Bangaramma Sajjan Campus, Solapur Road,Vijayapura, Karnataka, PIN586103 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 4  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Rajasri G Yaliwal  BLDE(DU) SHRI BM PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER  Room No 2, Department of OBG, BLDE(DU) SHri BM Patil Medical Colege, Hospital and research Center, Bangaramma Sajjan Campus Vijayapura PIN 586103
Bijapur
KARNATAKA 
9845152240

ryaliwal@bldedu.ac.in 
Dr BH Narayani  Koppal Institute of Medical sciences  Deaprtment of OBG, Koppal Institute of Medical sciences, Koppal Near Kidadal Gate Gangavthi Road Koppal PIN 583231
Koppal
KARNATAKA 
9738549650

bhnarayani@gmail.com 
Dr Sunitha TH  Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Medical Sciences   Department of OBG SDM Medical College, Manjushree Nagar Sattur Dharwad - 580 009
Dharwad
KARNATAKA 
9740420913

srposdm@yahoo.com 
Dr Geetanjali Katageri  SN Medical College  Department of OBG, SN Medical College,Navanagar Bagalkot PIN 587102
Bagalkot
KARNATAKA 
9448776044

katagerigm@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 4  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institution Ethics Committee, Koppal  Approved 
Institution Ethics Committee, SDM  Approved 
Institution Ethics Committee, SNMC   Approved 
Institution Ethics Committee,Vijayapura  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O141||Severe pre-eclampsia,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Levetiracetam  Loading dose: 500 mg twice daily (1000 mg/)day slowly over 5min intravenously. The proposed regimen is to continue IV drugs for 24 hours then substitute oral levetiracetam 500mg bd for 5 days.  
Comparator Agent  Magnesium Sulphate  i. Loading dose: 4 g magnesium sulphate given IV over 3-5 mins followed by maintenance dose: 1gm/hour for 24 hour magnesium sulphate solution given in dilution via infusion pump 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  1. Pregnant women with gestational age of more than or equal to 28 weeks presenting with features of severe pre-eclampsia and/ or imminent eclampsia, needing immediate delivery as per treating clinician’s decision
2. No contraindication to either of the study drugs
3. Patients giving written informed consent for investigations and the proposed intervention
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients diagnosed with other causes of convulsions in pregnancy like cerebral malaria and epilepsy
2. Pregnant women with chronic hypertension without super-imposed pre-eclampsia
3. Pregnant females with fetal anomalies detected on USG
4. Pregnant women who already have deranged renal parameters
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To study the effeciacy and safety of Levetiracetam in prevention of seizures in Preeeclampsia  WIthin 30 min of administeting the drug. At 24 hours of administering the drug. At delivery of the baby 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To observe the adverse effects of Levetiracetam and Magnesium sulphate  For 5 days  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="102"
Sample Size from India="102" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   14/04/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not yet published 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identification.

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report
    Response -  Analytic Code

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [ryaliwal@bldedu.ac.in].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 01-01-2025 and end date provided 01-01-2030?
    Response - Beginning 3 months and ending 5 years following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   This study should help the Women who are suffering from preeclampsia to have an alternative drug Levetiracetam for prevention of convulsions 
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