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

November 14, 2013 updated by: UCB Pharma

A Phase IV, Open-label, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Keppra® After Conversion to Mono-therapy in Adult Subjects With Partial Epilepsy

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. Tolerability was documented.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

14

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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 Criteria:

  • 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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Investigate seizure freedom with Keppra flexible dose.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Tolerability and safety.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

UCB Pharma

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

March 7, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 15, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • N01037

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