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Seizures, FocalPhase 4NCT02705768

Effect of Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine on Serum Neuron-specific Enolase and S100B in Focal Seizures

A Phase 4 study testing Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine in people with Seizures, Focal, run by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar at 1 site in India.

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 present study has been planned to assess the level of serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in focal seizures and its changes after antiepileptic therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Seizures, Focal
What is being tested?
Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Apr 2016to Mar 2017
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients with the clinical diagnosis of localization related epilepsy/focal seizure (International League Against Epilepsy 2010) with a history of an episode of seizure within 48 hours of presentation
  • Treatment naïve patients or patients who had not taken any treatment for at least 3 weeks before inclusion.

Who cannot join

  • History of any recent traumatic brain injury, cerebral ischemia/transient ischemic attack/stroke
  • Patients with neuroendocrinal tumours
  • History of any invasive neurosurgical /non-invasive neuropsychiatric procedure.
  • Patients who are already under treatment for the presenting conditions.
  • Medication history of psychoactive or central nervous system depressant drugs
  • Pregnant and nursing women

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019

Other trials in India

About this study

The present study has been planned to assess the level of serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in focal seizures and its changes after antiepileptic therapy.

Read the detailed description

Epileptic seizures can cause neuronal cell death, enhanced neurogenesis, axonal sprouting, dendritic changes, and reactive gliosis. Histopathological analyses have suggested that the initial insult and recurrent seizures contribute to the neuronal damage. Activation of mesial temporal structures is more likely to cause damage than that of other areas of brain; therefore, one of the consequences of prolonged seizures is selective neuronal loss in the hippocampus. The excitotoxic damage is considered the most important mechanism of injury but there is also evidence that programmed cell death contributes to neuronal damage.

Various biomarkers of brain damage have been studied in the context of epilepsy and brain damage but most widely investigated biochemical biomarker is neuron-specific enolase (NSE). NSE is γγ-isoenzyme of enolase involved in glycolysis pathway. NSE originates predominantly from the cytoplasm of neurons and neuroendocrine cells. Neuronal damage and impairment of blood brain barrier integrity can be detected by the release of NSE into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and eventually into blood. NSE is therefore regarded as a marker of neuronal damage and prognosis in various disorders associated with cell damage in the central or peripheral nervous system.

CSF and serum NSE levels obtained within first 48 hours were found to be elevated and correlated well with the duration of epilepsy and outcome of patients. Some studies have shown elevated NSE levels in temporal lobe epilepsy, after single tonic-clonic seizures, and status epilepticus. Literature review reveals that there is lack of data on serum NSE in focal seizures and there is no study on the effect of antiepileptic drugs on the level of serum NSE. So the present study has been planned to assess the level of serum NSE in focal seizures and its changes after antiepileptic therapy.

Conditions
Seizures, Focal
Being tested
Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine
Keywords
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine
Medical subject headings
Seizures

What participants receive

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

  • CarbamazepineDrug

    Also called Tegretol

    Carbamazepine will be started with a dose of 200 mg/day for one week and then increased to 400 mg/day for one week and then 600mg/day for next two weeks.

  • OxcarbazepineDrug

    Also called Oxetol

    Oxcarbazepine will be started with 10mg/kg daily dose for one week followed by 15mg/kg daily for next one week and then will be increased to 20mg/kg for next two weeks.

Study groups in NCT02705768
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy controlNo interventionTwenty five (25) healthy individuals of same age group will serve as the control group. Control subjects will be evaluated at baseline only.
Carbamazepine groupExperimentalTwenty five (25) patients recruited in this group will receive Tab. Carbamazepine. Carbamazepine will be started with a dose of 200 mg/day for one week and then increased to 400 mg/day for one week and then 600mg/day for next two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Carbamazepine
Oxcarbazepine groupExperimentalTwenty five (25) patients recruited in this group will receive Tab. Oxcarbazepine. Oxcarbazepine will be started with 10mg/kg daily dose for one week followed by 15mg/kg daily for next one week and then will be increased to 20mg/kg for next two weeks.
Receives: Drug: Oxcarbazepine

What is being measured

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

  1. Serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100B

    Method: ELISA

    Measured: Change from baseline over 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Severity of seizure episode as measured by Chalfont-National Hospital seizure severity scale (NHS3)

    The scale was developed at the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy based on the Chalfont Seizure Severity Scale. It can be used to measure the severity of the seizures and to evaluate anti-epileptic agents during clinical trials.

    Measured: Change from baseline over 4 weeks

  2. Quality of life as assessed by Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31)

    Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31) contains seven multi-item scales that tap the following health concepts: emotional well-being, social functioning, energy/fatigue, cognitive functioning, seizure worry, medication effects, and overall quality of life. A QOLIE31 overall score is obtained using a weighted average of the multi-item scale scores.

    Measured: Change from baseline over 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2016
  3. Primary completionFeb 2017
  4. Study completionMar 2017

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02705768
Sponsor's protocol ID
T/IM -NF/Pharm/15/30
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
3 Mar 2016
Last updated
19 Sep 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Sutula TP. Mechanisms of epilepsy progression: current theories and perspectives from neuroplasticity in adulthood and development. Epilepsy Res. 2004 Jul-Aug;60(2-3):161-71. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2004.07.001.

    PubMed 15380560
  • Holmes GL. Seizure-induced neuronal injury: animal data. Neurology. 2002 Nov 12;59(9 Suppl 5):S3-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.59.9_suppl_5.s3.

    PubMed 12428025
  • Henshall DC, Clark RS, Adelson PD, Chen M, Watkins SC, Simon RP. Alterations in bcl-2 and caspase gene family protein expression in human temporal lobe epilepsy. Neurology. 2000 Jul 25;55(2):250-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.55.2.250.

    PubMed 10908900
  • Kato K, Ishiguro Y, Suzuki F, Ito A, Semba R. Distribution of nervous system-specific forms of enolase in peripheral tissues. Brain Res. 1982 Apr 15;237(2):441-8. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90455-3.

    PubMed 7044473
  • Royds JA, Davies-Jones GA, Lewtas NA, Timperley WR, Taylor CB. Enolase isoenzymes in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with diseases of the nervous system. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1983 Nov;46(11):1031-6. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.46.11.1031.

    PubMed 6317805
  • DeGiorgio CM, Correale JD, Gott PS, Ginsburg DL, Bracht KA, Smith T, Boutros R, Loskota WJ, Rabinowicz AL. Serum neuron-specific enolase in human status epilepticus. Neurology. 1995 Jun;45(6):1134-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.6.1134.

    PubMed 7783877
  • Correale J, Rabinowicz AL, Heck CN, Smith TD, Loskota WJ, DeGiorgio CM. Status epilepticus increases CSF levels of neuron-specific enolase and alters the blood-brain barrier. Neurology. 1998 May;50(5):1388-91. doi: 10.1212/wnl.50.5.1388.

    PubMed 9595992
  • Palmio J, Keranen T, Alapirtti T, Hulkkonen J, Makinen R, Holm P, Suhonen J, Peltola J. Elevated serum neuron-specific enolase in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy: a video-EEG study. Epilepsy Res. 2008 Oct;81(2-3):155-60. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.05.006. Epub 2008 Jul 1.

    PubMed 18595663
  • Chang CC, Lui CC, Lee CC, Chen SD, Chang WN, Lu CH, Chen NC, Chang AY, Chan SH, Chuang YC. Clinical significance of serological biomarkers and neuropsychological performances in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. BMC Neurol. 2012 Mar 14;12:15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-15.

    PubMed 22417223
  • Buttner T, Lack B, Jager M, Wunsche W, Kuhn W, Muller T, Przuntek H, Postert T. Serum levels of neuron-specific enolase and s-100 protein after single tonic-clonic seizures. J Neurol. 1999 Jun;246(6):459-61. doi: 10.1007/s004150050383.

    PubMed 10431771
  • Rabinowicz AL, Correale J, Boutros RB, Couldwell WT, Henderson CW, DeGiorgio CM. Neuron-specific enolase is increased after single seizures during inpatient video/EEG monitoring. Epilepsia. 1996 Feb;37(2):122-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00002.x.

    PubMed 8635421
  • Duncan JS, Sander JW. The Chalfont Seizure Severity Scale. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1991 Oct;54(10):873-6. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.54.10.873.

    PubMed 1744641
  • Cramer JA, French J. Quantitative assessment of seizure severity for clinical trials: a review of approaches to seizure components. Epilepsia. 2001 Jan;42(1):119-29. doi: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.19400.x.

    PubMed 11207795
  • Cramer JA, Perrine K, Devinsky O, Bryant-Comstock L, Meador K, Hermann B. Development and cross-cultural translations of a 31-item quality of life in epilepsy inventory. Epilepsia. 1998 Jan;39(1):81-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01278.x.

    PubMed 9578017
  • Maiti R, Mishra BR, Sanyal S, Mohapatra D, Parida S, Mishra A. Effect of carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine on serum neuron-specific enolase in focal seizures: A randomized controlled trial. Epilepsy Res. 2017 Dec;138:5-10. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 6.

    PubMed 29028517

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine in people with Seizures, Focal, run by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar at 1 site in India.

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 2 inclusion and 6 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 19 Sep 2017. 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 India. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

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?

Serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100B (time frame: Change from baseline over 4 weeks). 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 NCT02705768, which also lists 15 linked publications.

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 19 Sep 2017.

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