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SeizureNCT01744301

Acid Suppressing Drug Seizure Epidemiology Study

An observational study of Seizure, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is 1. to estimate the incidence of seizure in the general population and stratified by epilepsy status 2. To estimate the relative risk of seizure associated with use of proton pump inhibitors and histamine 2 receptor antagonist and stratified by epilepsy status Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Seizure
What is being tested?
Risk of seizure
How many people
8,605 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Mar 2013to Dec 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All individuals aged 20-84 years from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2011, who have been enrolled with their primary care physician for at least 2 years and have a computerized prescription history of at least 1 year. Patients will have to be free of acid-suppressing drugs (PPI or H2RA) for at least one year, and never have a diagnosis of cancer, alcohol abuse or alcohol-related disease, or drug abuse.

Who may be able to join

  • Primary care physician for at least 2 years.
  • Computerized prescription history of at least 1 year.
  • Patients will have to be free of acid-suppressing drugs (PPI or H2RA) for at least one year.
  • No diagnosis of cancer.
  • No alcohol abuse or alcohol-related disease- No drug abuse.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with at least 1 prescription of PPI or H2RA in the year prior to start date.
  • Cancer before start date.
  • Alcohol abuse or alcohol-related disease before start date.
  • Drug abuse before start date.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Research Site

    Madrid

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About this study

Official title: A Cohort Study With a Nested Case Control Analysis on the Association Between Acid-suppressing Drugs and Seizures Using THIN Database in the UK

The purpose of this study is

  1. to estimate the incidence of seizure in the general population and stratified by epilepsy status
  2. To estimate the relative risk of seizure associated with use of proton pump inhibitors and histamine 2 receptor antagonist and stratified by epilepsy status
Read the detailed description

A cohort study with a nested case control analysis on the association between acid-suppressing drugs and seizures using THIN database in the UK

Conditions
Seizure
Being tested
Risk of seizure
Keywords
Seizure, Acid-suppressing drugs, Epidemiology
Medical subject headings
Seizures

What participants receive

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

  • Risk of seizureDrug

    Patients newly prescribed PPI and H2RA, respectively

Study groups in NCT01744301
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
All patients newly prescribed PPIAll patients newly prescribed PPI
Receives: Drug: Risk of seizure
All patients newly prescribed H2RAAll patients newly prescribed H2RA
Receives: Drug: Risk of seizure

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of seizure in the general population and stratified by epilepsy status.

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of the study period 1 January 2005-31 December 2011, an expected average of 3 years.

  2. Follow-up of safety outcomes: First recorded entry of seizure.

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of the study period 1 January 2005-31 December 2011, an expected average of 3 years.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Dec 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
8,605 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01744301
Sponsor's protocol ID
D9612N00017
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
5 Dec 2012
Last updated
9 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Saez ME, Gonzalez-Perez A, Gaist D, Johansson S, Nagy P, Garcia Rodriguez LA. Risk of seizure associated with use of acid-suppressive drugs: An observational cohort study. Epilepsy Behav. 2016 Sep;62:72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.06.039. Epub 2016 Jul 21.

    PubMed 27450309

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Seizure, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Spain.

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 5 inclusion and 4 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 9 Sep 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Incidence of seizure in the general population and stratified by epilepsy status. (time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the study period 1 January 2005-31 December 2011, an expected average of 3 years.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT01744301, 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 9 Sep 2016.

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