Status:

COMPLETED

Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Keppra After Conversion to Mono-therapy in Subjects With Partial Epilepsy

Lead Sponsor:

UCB Pharma

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

A cohort of patients who became seizure-free during add-on treatment to one standard AED with Keppra in a previous trial (N01031) were followed to assess whether seizure freedom was maintained. Tolera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of epilepsy with partial seizures;
  • having completed the trial N01031 of Keppra as adjunctive therapy (SKATE);
  • seizure-free over the last 3 months prior to protocol Visit 1;
  • 1 concomitant marketed AED at the time of trial entry and throughout the previous trial N01031;
  • on the clinical judgment of the Investigator, progressive withdrawal of the concomitant AED and conversion to monotherapy with Keppra can be attempted.

Exclusion

  • History of suicide attempt, current suicidal ideation, or other serious psychiatric disorders requiring or having required hospitalization or medication within the previous 5 years;
  • presence of known pseudoseizures within the last year;
  • presence or history of allergy to the components of Keppra (levetiracetam, lactose, cornstarch, and excipients) or other pyrrolidine derivatives;
  • felbamate with less than 18 months exposure;
  • vigabatrin, without visual field assessment as per recommendation of the manufacturer, i.e., every 6 months;
  • uncountable seizures (clusters) or history of convulsive status epilepticus within the last 5 years.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00630357

Start Date

March 1 2003

End Date

July 1 2004

Last Update

November 15 2013

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