Clinical trials: Antiepileptic Drugs
Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor
Sunitinib Tumor Levels in Patients Not on Enzyme-Inducing Anti-Epileptic Drugs Undergoing Debulking Surgery for Recurrent Glioblastoma
The purpose of this research study is to determine if sunitinib can get past the blood-brain barrier and into the brain tumor. Sunitinib has shown promising results in treating other cancers and works by blocking blood flow to…
- Trial name
- NCT00864864
- Testing
- Sunitinib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Resistant Partial Onset Seizure
A Two-year Open-label Extension Study of Ganaxolone in Patients With Drug-resistant Partial-onset Seizures
A follow-on, two-year open-label extension study of ganaxolone as add-on therapy in adult patients with drug-resistant partial-onset seizures
- Trial name
- NCT02519439
- Testing
- ganaxolone
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Healthy
Drug Interaction Study of Tegretol (Carbamazepine) and St. John's Wort in Normal Volunteers
St. John's Wort is a popular dietary supplement that many patients-including those with epilepsy or seizures-take in addition to their regular medicines to elevate mood or relieve stress.
- Trial name
- NCT00006395
- Testing
- St. John's Wort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Alcoholism
New Medications to Treat Alcohol Dependence
In the last decade, there has been an explosion of new knowledge of the neuroscientific basis of alcohol-seeking behavior. Briefly, medications that modulate mesolimbic dopamine pathways by facilitating gamma amino butyric…
- Trial name
- NCT00223639
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Bankole Johnson
Epilepsy
A Study to Assess Tolerability and Efficacy of Topiramate Monotherapy in Recently Diagnosed Patients With Epilepsy
The purpose of this dose optimization study is to assess tolerability and efficacy of topiramate monotherapy in recently diagnosed patients with epilepsy who are treatment naive or have failed one anti-epileptic drug (AED)…
- Trial name
- NCT01689649
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Efficacy and Safety of Imatinib Mesylate Plus Hydroxyurea (HU) in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
This was an investigational study to assess the objective overall response (OOR) rate (complete response [CR] + partial response [PR]) of imatinib mesylate and hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) combination therapy in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00290771
- Testing
- Imatinib tablets, Hydroxyurea capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Epilepsy
A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Lacosamide Versus Placebo (a Pill Without Active Medication) in Patients With Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy Who Are Already Taking Anti-epileptic Medications
Evaluating efficacy \& safety of lacosamide versus Placebo in a blinded fashion as add-on Therapy for Primary Generalized Tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in subject 4 years of age or greater with idiopathic generalized epilepsy…
- Trial name
- VALOR (NCT02408523)
- Testing
- Lacosamide Tablet, Lasosamide Oral Solution
- Where
- 115 sites in United States, Australia and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Epilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs
Why Do People With Epilepsy Get More Infections?
People with epilepsy are predisposed to having seizures ("fits"), where abnormal electrical activity in the brain disrupts normal brain functioning.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs, Infection, Immune Dysfunction
- Trial name
- Epi-IRIS (NCT07903168)
- Testing
- Antiepileptic Drug
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Discontinuing Psychotropic Medication Before Psychotherapy for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is commonly treated with trauma-focused psychotherapy, including prolonged exposure therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
- Trial name
- NCT07802158
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam
Focal Epilepsy
TMS Combined With EEG/EMG as a Biomarker Predicting Antiepileptic Drug Response
Ιn the present study (BIOEPI), the following three hypotheses will be investigated: 1. The proposed TMS-EEG / EMG protocol (which includes software for calculating the cerebral cortex stimulation threshold) in combination with…
- Trial name
- BIOEPI (NCT05278221)
- Testing
- Software EstimLT
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Status; Epilepticus, Tonic-clonic
Study of Antiepileptic Drug in Generalised Convulsive Status Epilepticus
Compare the efficiency of the association, first line, the intravenous levetiracetam and the intravenous clonazepam, in that of a monotherapy of clonazepam intravenous in the pre-hospital treatment of tonicoclonic generalised…
- Trial name
- SAMU-KEPPRA (NCT01150331)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam/Clonazepam
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lumbar Spinal Fusions
Pregabalin for the Treatment of Pain After Posterior Spinal Fusions
Acute pain management is challenging in patients after spinal fusions, particularly since most have taken analgesics for prolonged periods before choosing the surgical alternative.
- Trial name
- NCT01366196
- Testing
- Pregabalin 150 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Cardiac Arrest, Anoxic Encephalopathy
TELSTAR: Treatment of ELectroencephalographic STatus Epilepticus After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of medical treatment of electro-encephalographic status epilepticus on neurological outcome of patients with postanoxic encephalopathy after cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Anoxic Encephalopathy, Status Epilepticus
- Trial name
- TELSTAR (NCT02056236)
- Testing
- Anti-epileptic drugs, No anti-epileptic drugs
- Where
- 11 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- University of Twente
Epilepsy, Rolandic
HEAD-Study Optimizing the Treatment of Children With BECTS
The investigators hypothesize that Levetiracetam is as effective as Sulthiame in the treatment of children with BECTS. Patients entering the HEAD-Studie are either treated with Leveitracetam or Sulthiame over a 6 months period.
- Trial name
- HEAD (NCT00471744)
- Testing
- Treatment with levetiracetam or sulthiame over a six-month period.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Intractable Epilepsy
The Impact of Reducing Overtreatment on Quality of Life in Children With Refractory Epilepsy
The primary aim of the study is to determine the effect of reducing the number and/or dose of anti epileptic drugs on an individual's quality of life and seizure control in people with difficult to control epilepsy and who are on…
- Trial name
- NCT00647322
- Testing
- Reduction of anti-epileptic medications, No drug change
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Epilepsy
Equivalence Among Antiepileptic Drug Generic and Brand Products in People With Epilepsy: Single-Dose 6-Period Replicate Design (EQUIGEN Single-Dose Study)
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has specific rules which generic drug companies must follow to get a generic copy of a seizure medication approved.
- Trial name
- NCT01733394
- Testing
- Lamotrigine Generic "A" Lamotrigine Generic "B" Lamotrigine "Brand", lamotrigine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Anxiety Disorder, Mood Disorder
New Drugs in the Treatment of Mood Disorders
This clinical study compares the effectiveness of two anticonvulsants Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Monotherapy and Gabapentin (Neurontin) in patients with treatment resistant affective disorders.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Mood Disorder, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001482
- Testing
- Lamotrigine (Lamictal® (Registered Trademark), Gabapentin (Neurontin® (Registered Trademark))
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Epilepsy
Study to Improve the Treatment of Epilepsy (SITE)
The purpose of this study is to assess whether changing antiepileptic medication can reduce side effects and improve the quality of life in patients with epileptic seizures that are well controlled with antiepileptic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT00133081
- Testing
- All registered antiepileptic drugs
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Cediranib, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cediranib to see how well it works when given together with temozolomide and radiation therapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00662506
- Testing
- Cediranib Maleate, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Diffusion Weighted Imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neonatal Seizures
Levetiracetam Versus Phenobarbitone for the Treatment of Neonatal Seizures in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Neonatal seizures are a common neurological emergency in newborn babies and can lead to serious brain injury if not treated promptly.
- Trial name
- LEV-NEO (NCT07401433)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Phenobarbital Sodium Injection
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Hayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar