The Study of NPC-06 - Investigation of Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Fosphenytoin

May 21, 2010 updated by: Nobelpharma
The study is to evaluate safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of intravenously administered fosphenytoin in patients with neurosurgery, head trauma, epilepsy or status epilepticus who are requiring a loading dose of phenytoin.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Tokyo
      • Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan, 187-8551
        • National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

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

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male or female, hospitalized patients 2 years of age or older
  • Adult patients or guardian for pediatric patients to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patient with a history of hypersensitivity to hydantoins
  • patient with hypotension, sinus bradycardia, sino-atrial block, second or third degree A-V block, or Adams-Stokes syndrome
  • pregnant or nursing female patients

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)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 15mg/kg of loading dose
15mg/kg, 18mg/kg or 22.5mg/kg of loading doses of fosphenytoin
Experimental: 18mg/kg of loading dose
15mg/kg, 18mg/kg or 22.5mg/kg of loading doses of fosphenytoin
Experimental: 22.5mg/kg of loading dose
15mg/kg, 18mg/kg or 22.5mg/kg of loading doses of fosphenytoin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of adverse events
Time Frame: 8 to 12 days
8 to 12 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
frequency and nature of seizures
Time Frame: 8 to 12 days
8 to 12 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Eiji Nakagawa, M.D., National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 25, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2010

More Information

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