Clinical trials: Seizures
Nonconvulsive Seizures
Intravenous Lacosamide Compared With Fosphenytoin in the Treatment of Patients With Frequent Nonconvulsive Seizures
This a phase 2 study comparing the efficacy of intravenous (IV) lacosamide (LCM) with IV fosphenytoin (fPHT) in controlling frequent nonconvulsive seizures (NCSs), the Adverse Events profile of LCM compared with fPHT when used to…
- Trial name
- TRENdS (NCT01458522)
- Testing
- fPHT, LCM
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Aatif Husain
Partial Epilepsies
Trial to Assess Optimized Dosage of Lacosamide as add-on Therapy in Patients With Partial Onset Seizure
To evaluate if a flexible dose escalation of lacosamide, up to the maximum approved dose of 400 mg/day, or to a clinically effective lower dose for an individual patient, improves the tolerability and safety of lacosamide (200 mg…
- Trial name
- SELF (NCT01235403)
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- 32 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Brain Tumor, Primary
Perampanel in Seizure Patients With Primary Glial Brain Tumors
This is a Phase 2 single-arm study to assess the efficacy of perampanel as an adjunctive anti-epileptic drug (AED) in patients with primary glioma that are presenting refractory partial onset seizure activity (defined as 3 or…
- Trial name
- NCT02363933
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Elderly, Epilepsy
Tolerability and Efficacy of Depakote-extended Release in the Elderly
There is a bimodal distribution to the new onset seizures with one peak occurring in the very young and the second peak occurring in persons over age 65 years.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00318929
- Testing
- Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release Tablets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic
Auricular Acupuncture For The Treatment Of Non-Epileptic Seizures
This feasibility study will determine the tolerability of auricular acupuncture, compliance with self-reported seizure tracking, and the quality of a proposed sham acupuncture protocol to inform the design of a large…
- Trial name
- NCT01919307
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Comparative Study of E2080 in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Patients (Study E2080-J081-304)
To confirm that the combination therapy of rufinamide has superior efficacy compared to placebo in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01146951
- Testing
- Rufinamide (E2080)
- Where
- 23 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Antiepileptic Drugs and Vascular Risk Markers
The purpose of this study is to determine if certain seizure medications raise levels of cholesterol and other blood components which could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
- Trial name
- NCT00774306
- Testing
- phenytoin, valproate, levetiracetam
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Epilepsy, Partial
Hormonal and Lipid Levels in Male Subjects After a Switch From Carbamazepine to Lacosamide
The purpose of the trial is to investigate whether changes in lipids and hormonal parameters can be observed in blood when Carbamazepine treatment is replaced with Lacosamide treatment, while Levetiracetam treatment remains…
- Trial name
- VICTOR (NCT01375374)
- Testing
- Lacosamide, Levetiracetam
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Seizure Disorder Generalized Tonic Clonic
A Efficacy and Safety Study of Adjunctive Perampanel in Primary Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of perampanel on Primary Generalized Tonic Clonic (PGTC) seizure frequency in adolescents and adults maintained on one to two stable antiepileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT01393743
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epilepsy, Partial Onset Seizures
A Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Therapy With Lacosamide in Adults With Partial-Onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 200 and 400 mg/day of orally administered Lacosamide as adjunctive therapy compared with placebo in Japanese and Chinese adults with uncontrolled Partial-Onset…
- Trial name
- NCT01710657
- Testing
- Lacosamide 50 mg, Lacosamide 100 mg
- Where
- 76 sites in China, Japan
- Volunteers
- 548 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma SA
Epilepsy, Partial-onset Seizures
Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of iv Lacosamide in Japanese Adults With Partial-onset Seizures
EP0024 is a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intravenous (iv) lacosamide (LCM).
- Trial name
- NCT02192814
- Testing
- Lacosamide (200 mg/20 mL)
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Japan Co. Ltd.
Epilepsy
Levetiracetam Versus Topiramate as Adjunctive Therapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Subjects With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
To assess the long-term effects of levetiracetam on retention rate in subjects with refractory partial onset seizure that are not fully controlled with 1 to 3 concomitant antiepileptic drugs, compared to topiramate as add-on…
- Trial name
- NCT01229735
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Topiramate
- Where
- 24 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Korea Co., Ltd.
Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures
An Open Label Study of L059 (Levetiracetam) in Japanese Epilepsy Subjects With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures
The investigators will provide Levetiracetam treatment to epilepsy subjects in Japan who are judged to benefit from continued treatment with Levetiracetam by the investigators and who are willing to continuously receive this drug.
- Trial name
- NCT01398956
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- 32 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy, Partial Seizures
Open-label, Randomized, Active-controlled Study of LEV Used as Monotherapy in Patients With Partial-Onset Seizures
To demonstrate the non-inferiority of Levetiracetam (1000 mg/day) versus Carbamazepine Immediate-Release (400 mg/day) used as monotherapy for at least 6 months in a Chinese population with newly or recently diagnosed Epilepsy who…
- Trial name
- NCT01954121
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Carbamazepine
- Where
- 28 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 436 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma SA
Seizures
Pathogenesis of Adverse Drug Reactions
The purpose of the study is to examine the individual metabolic profiles of pediatric patients receiving carbamazepine or valproate therapy, in an attempt to determine identities of the reactive metabolites or, alternatively, the…
- Trial name
- NCT00224952
- Testing
- No intervention; Urine Collection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Complex Partial Seizures
Sabril for Complex Partial Seizures in Adult Tolerability Study (TS) Patients
This is an open-label, phase 4 study to examine the safety and efficacy of vigabatrin (Sabril) in Tuberous Sclerosis patients, a subset of the larger refractory complex partial epilepsy population for which the drug is approved.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT01266291)
- Testing
- vigabatrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Seizures
Cannabidiol Oral Solution in Pediatric Participants With Treatment-resistant Seizure Disorders
This is a Phase 1/2, open-label trial designed to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of 3 multiple ascending doses of Cannabidiol Oral Solution in a sequential fashion.
- Trial name
- NCT02324673
- Testing
- Cannabidiol Oral Solution
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Epilepsy
Progesterone vs Placebo Therapy for Women With Epilepsy
The purpose of this investigation was to determine if cyclic adjunctive progesterone supplement is superior to placebo in the treatment of intractable seizures in women with and without catamenial epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00029536
- Testing
- Progesterone Lozenges
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Seizures
Retigabine Efficacy and Safety Trial for Partial Onset Refractory Seizures in Epilepsy
This Phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 900 mg/day and 600 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to…
- Trial name
- RESTORE2 (NCT00235755)
- Testing
- Retigabine
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Efficacy and Safety of RAD001 in Patients Aged 18 and Over With Angiomyolipoma Associated With Either Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RAD001 in treating patients with Angiomyolipoma associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
- Trial name
- EXIST-2 (NCT00790400)
- Testing
- Everolimus (RAD001)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals