Safety and Tolerability of Levetiracetam Intravenous 15 Minute Infusion in Subjects Suffering From Partial Onset Seizures

December 5, 2013 updated by: UCB Pharma

Trial Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Levetiracetam Intravenous 15-minute Infusion, Administered in b.i.d. Regimen as an Adjunctive Antiepileptic Treatment in Subjects From 16 to 65 Years Suffering From Partial Onset Seizures

Subjects receiving LEV as adjunctive therapy to 1 or 2 other AEDs for partial onset seizures and subjects who are temporarily unable to take oral LEV, may require alternative routes of administration. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 1000 to 3000 mg/day LEV administered as a 15-min IV infusion b.i.d. after switching from the same oral dose.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 65 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult
  • in- or out-subjects suffering from partial onset seizures according to the ILAE classification of Epileptic Seizures;
  • intake of levetiracetam as an adjunctive antiepileptic oral treatment in addition to one or two antiepileptic drugs (AED).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Had problems of venous accessibility;
  • showed safety issues related to the administration of one of the concomitant AEDs requiring medical intervention;
  • clinically significant ECG/lab abnormalities;
  • administered vigabatrine;
  • administered felbamate for less than 18 months;
  • had contraindication to any component of the study medication treatment as IV formulation or known allergic reaction to or intolerance of pyrrolidone derivatives.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
safety and tolerability of levetiracetam after switching from oral formulation to 15-minute IV infusion during repeated dosing (4 days b.i.d.)
Time Frame: Adverse events after each infusion
Adverse events after each infusion

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

UCB Pharma

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 6, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • N01166

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