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Partial SeizuresPhase 3NCT00537238

Pregabalin Versus Levetiracetam In Partial Seizures

A Phase 3 study testing pregabalin and levetiracetam in people with Partial Seizures, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 72 sites in 21 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will compare pregabalin and levetiracetam in patients with partial seizures. It will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of pregabalin and levetiracetam in these patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Partial Seizures
What is being tested?
pregabalin and levetiracetam
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
509 participants
Where
72 sitesin 21 countries
Study dates
Oct 2007to May 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects (male or female) must be > 18 years of age, with a diagnosis of epilepsy with partial seizures, as defined in the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification of seizures.
  • Partial seizures may be simple or complex, with or without secondary tonic-clonic generalization.
  • Subjects must be have been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least 2 years, and must have been unresponsive to treatment with at least two but no more than five prior antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and at the time of study enrollment are on stable dosages of 1 or 2 standard AEDs.

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant during the course of the trial will be excluded
  • Subjects with other neurologic illness that could impair endpoint assessment, or subjects with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, absence seizures, status epileptics within the 12 months prior to trial entry, or with seizures due to an underlying medical illness or metabolic syndrome, will be excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

72 sites in 21 countries.

72 sites in 21 countries

Czechia7 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Brno, 602 00

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Hradec Králové, 500 03

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Olomouc, 775 20

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Ostrava-Trebovice, 772 00

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Prague, 140 59

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Příbram, 26195

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Rychnov nad Kněžnou, 516 01

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South Korea7 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Busan, 602-715

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Daejeon, 301-721

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seoul, 110-744

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seoul, 120-752

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seoul, 135-710

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seoul, 137-701

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seoul, 138-736

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Bulgaria6 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Kyustendil

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Pernik, 2300

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Plovdiv, 4000

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Rousse

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Sofia, 1113

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Sofia, 1407

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Philippines6 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Cebu City, 6000

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Davao City, 8000

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Makati City, 1200

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Manila, 1000

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Quezon City, 1100

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Tondo, Manila, 1000

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Russia6 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Moscow, 107150

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Moscow, 125367

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Moscow, 129128

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 194044

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 194354

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197022

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Spain6 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Alicante, 03010

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Córdoba, 14008

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Donostia / San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, 20014

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Girona, 17007

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Seville, 41071

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Italy4 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Florence, 50125

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Foggia, 71100

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Pisa, 56126

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Siena, 53100

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India3 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Chandigarh, Punjab, 160 012

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Ludhiana, Punjab, 141 008

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Pune, Maharashtra, 411 004

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Taiwan3 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Kaohsiung City, 807

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Taichung, 407

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Tainan, 704

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Turkey (Türkiye)3 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Ankara, 06100

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Çapa, Istanbul, 34390

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Cerrahpasa / Istanbul, 34098

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Belgium2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Duffel, B-2570

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Yvoir, B-5530

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Colombia2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Barranquilla, Atlántico, 0

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Bogota, Cundinamarca, 0

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Costa Rica2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Montes de Oca, Provincia de San José

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    San José

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France2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Strasbourg, 67091

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Toulouse, 31043

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Germany2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Bonn, 53105

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Hamburg, 22083

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Greece2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Athens, 11521

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Thessaloniki, 57010

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Lithuania2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Kaunas, 50009

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Vilnius, 08661

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Mexico2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Distrito Federal, 14269

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    San Luis Potosí City, 78223

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Peru2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Lima, L 11

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima 1

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Venezuela2 sites
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Caracas, Libertador, 1010

  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Caracas, Miranda, 1080-A

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Panama1 site
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Panama City

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Multi-Center Comparative Flexible-Dose Study Of Pregabalin Versus Levetiracetam As Adjunctive Therapy To Reduce Seizure Frequency In Subjects With Partial Seizures

This study will compare pregabalin and levetiracetam in patients with partial seizures. It will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of pregabalin and levetiracetam in these patients.

Being tested
pregabalin, levetiracetam
Keywords
Epilepsies partial, Partial Seizure Disorder, Complex Partial Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy
Medical subject headings
Seizures, Epilepsies, Partial, Epilepsy, Complex Partial, Epilepsy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • pregabalinDrug

    300, 450, 600 mg/day administered orally, BID until seizure control/improvement or intolerable side effects

  • levetiracetamDrug

    1000, 2000, 3000 mg/day administered orally, BID until seizure control/improvement or intolerable side effects

Study groups in NCT00537238
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: pregabalin
AActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: levetiracetam

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of Participants With Response to Treatment

    Participants who had at least 50% reduction in 28-day seizure rate from baseline to the end of the maintenance phase were considered as responders. The 28-day seizure rate was calculated as number of partial seizures in the period divided by difference of number of days in the period and number of missing diary day entries in the period, multiplied by 28.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 16

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Percent Change From Baseline in 28 Day Seizure Frequency at Week 16

    The seizures were recorded by the participants, by a family member, by a caregiver, or by a legal guardian and documented in a daily seizure diary. Participant's 28-day seizure frequency of all partial seizure was assessed during double blind (TP + MP) phase compared with baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  2. Change From Baseline in the Proportion of 28-day Secondarily Generalized Tonic-clonic (SGTC) Seizure Rate to 28-day All Partial Seizure Rate at Week 16

    Change was calculated as (proportion of SGTC seizure rate divided by all partial seizure rates during double blind phase) minus (proportion of SGTC seizure rate divided by all partial seizure rates at baseline). Negative values indicated reductions in seizures.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  3. Percentage of Participants Without Seizures

    Seizure free for 28 days was defined as participants who have not experienced any seizure (simple partial, complex partial and SGTC) for at least 28 consecutive days from their last seizure until the end of the maintenance phase. Same participant could be seizure free for a specific type of seizure but not necessarily for the other types of seizure.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 16

  4. Change From Baseline in Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - Anchored (BPRS-A) Total and Core Score at Week 7, 10, 13, 16 and Follow-up

    BPRS-A:18-item clinician rated scale assesses somatic concern,anxiety, emotional withdrawal,conceptual disorganization,hallucinatory behavior(HB), guilt feelings,suspiciousness,disorientation,tension,mannerisms and posturing,grandiosity,depressive mood,hostility,motor retardation,uncooperativeness,unusual thought content,blunted affect,excitement. Items rated on 7-point scale 1 (not reported) to 7 (very severe). Total score=sum of items(range 18-126), core score=sum of conceptual disorganization, suspiciousness, HB, unusual thought content(range 4-28). Higher total/core score=more impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 7, 10, 13, 16 and Follow-up (Day 7 of taper phase)

  5. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Score

    HADS: participant rated questionnaire with 2 subscales. HADS-A assesses state of generalized anxiety (anxious mood, restlessness, anxious thoughts, panic attacks); HADS-D assesses state of lost interest and diminished pleasure response (lowering of hedonic tone). Each subscale comprised of 7 items with range 0 (no presence of anxiety or depression) to 3 (severe feeling of anxiety or depression). Total score 0 to 21 for each subscale; higher score indicates greater severity of anxiety and depression symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  6. Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale (MOS-SS) Score

    Participant-rated 12-item questionnaire to assess constructs of sleep over past week; 7 subscales:sleep disturbance,snoring,awakened short of breath,sleep adequacy,somnolence (range:0-100);sleep quantity (range:0-24),optimal sleep(yes/no), and 9 item index measures of sleep disturbance provide composite scores:sleep problem summary,overall sleep problem. Except adequacy,optimal sleep and quantity, higher scores=more impairment. Scores transformed (actual raw score[RS] minus lowest possible score divided by possible RS range*100);total score range:0-100;higher score=more intensity of attribute.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  7. Percentage of Participants With Optimal Sleep Assessed Using Medical Outcomes Study-Sleep Scale (MOS-SS) Score

    MOS-SS: participant-rated 12 item questionnaire to assess constructs of sleep over past week. It included 7 subscales: sleep disturbance, snoring, awakened short of breath, sleep adequacy, somnolence, sleep quantity and optimal sleep. Participants responded whether their sleep was optimal or not by choosing yes or no. Percentage of participants with optimal sleep are reported.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2007
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
509 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00537238
Sponsor's protocol ID
A0081157
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
27 Sep 2007
Last updated
28 Jan 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Zaccara G, Almas M, Pitman V, Knapp L, Posner H. Efficacy and safety of pregabalin versus levetiracetam as adjunctive therapy in patients with partial seizures: a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial. Epilepsia. 2014 Jul;55(7):1048-57. doi: 10.1111/epi.12679. Epub 2014 Jun 5.

    PubMed 24902473

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing pregabalin and levetiracetam in people with Partial Seizures, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 72 sites in 21 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 72 sites in Czechia, South Korea, Bulgaria, Philippines, Russia and 16 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Jul 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of Participants With Response to Treatment (time frame: Baseline up to Week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00537238, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jan 2021.

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