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NCT Number: NCT00610454

Safety and Tolerability of Levetiracetam Intravenous 15 Minute Infusion in Subjects 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Epilepsy Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

16 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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.

Treatment and study plan

Levetiracetam

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

UCB Pharma

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2004
Study completion
2004
First posted
Feb 8, 2008
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2013

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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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