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NCT Number: NCT00043914

Measurement Of Serum Levels Of Two Antiepileptic Drugs During Conversion In Patients With Epilepsy

This study includes patients 16 years of age or older with a confident diagnosis of epilepsy who are currently treated with an antiepileptic drug (AED) monotherapy but require a change in therapy due to inadequate seizure control and/or unacceptable side effects.

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Key information

Conditions

Epilepsy Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 16 years old or older.
  • Have confident diagnosis of epilepsy.
  • Have been on the medication valproate for at least 3 months and is currently on a stable daily dose.
  • Male or female; females of child-bearing potential must have negative pregnancy test at screen and must agree to use an acceptable birth control method.

Exclusion criteria

  • A history of hypersensitivity to the drug being studied.
  • Currently being treated with or has been treated in the past with the drug being studied.
  • Undergoing polytherapy treatment with the medication valproate and one or more other antiepileptic drug(s).
  • If undergoing treatment with vagal nerve stimulation, has had device implanted more than 30 days prior to enrollment.
  • Has taken an investigational drug or the medication Felbatol within the previous 30 days.
  • Is abusing alcohol and/or other substances.

Treatment and study plan

Lamotrigine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Drug levels of lamotrigine.

Secondary outcomes

  1. This study has no secondary outcome measures.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

GlaxoSmithKline

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Open-Label Conversion of Valproate Monotherapy to Lamotrigine Monotherapy in Patients With Epilepsy

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2003
Study completion
2003
First posted
Aug 16, 2002
Registry last updated
Oct 9, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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