Status:

COMPLETED

Lamotrigine Cognitive Function Study in Adult Untreated Epilepsies

Lead Sponsor:

Korean Epilepsy Society

Collaborating Sponsors:

GlaxoSmithKline

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-60 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of anti-epileptic drugs' (AEDs) long-term treatment on cognitive function. This study is an open-label, randomized, multicenter comparative trial of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age : 16\~60
  • Seizure type was defined by MRI etc.
  • Had more than 2 unprovoked seizures or 1 seizure with clear evidence for epilepsy (ex. positive in EEG or brain imaging)
  • Need AED therapy and no AED medication for previous 1 year (exclude emergency medication for less than 2 weeks, baseline 4 weeks before)
  • Is not pregnant by pregnancy test and is using contraceptive method
  • Can report seizure diary by him/herself or his/her sick nurse
  • Agreed to trial by written consent

Exclusion

  • Follow-up loss
  • Canceled agreement
  • Added other medication due to aggravated disease in 24 weeks
  • Diagnosed as IGE
  • Has progressive CNS disease by MRI or EEG
  • Has serious systemic or psychological disease
  • Under IQ 70
  • Baseline lad data abnormality: Creatinine 2.0mg/dl or GOT/GPT 2 times higher than normal
  • Abuse experience on alcohol or drugs
  • Has experience on serious adverse event of any drug
  • Previous experience on lamotrigine or carbamazepine
  • Not suitable patients by investigator (uncooperative)
  • Other reason which may interrupt the trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

121 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00896987

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

May 12 2009

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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea