A Multicenter Comparative Trial of Zonisamide and Topiramate as Initial Monotherapy in Untreated Epilepsies

NCT ID: NCT00154076

Last Updated: 2009-09-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-09-30

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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To assess the efficacy and safety of Zonisamide and Topiramate as Initial Monotherapy in Untreated Epilepsies

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Zonisamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Initial dose is 100mg/day, increase after 2 weeks to 200mg/day. The maximum dose is 600mg/day.

2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Topiramate

Intervention Type DRUG

Initial dose is 25mg/day, increase every 1 week to 100mg/day. The maximum dose is 400mg/day.

Interventions

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Zonisamide

Initial dose is 100mg/day, increase after 2 weeks to 200mg/day. The maximum dose is 600mg/day.

Intervention Type DRUG

Topiramate

Initial dose is 25mg/day, increase every 1 week to 100mg/day. The maximum dose is 400mg/day.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Zonegran

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients over 13 years old (complete the elementary school course).
2. Patients had at least two seizures in the past and at least one seizure for the last 3 months before screening.
3. Patients had no antiepileptic drugs for the last 4 months.
4. Women of childbearing age who agree to contraception during participating this clinical trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Patients who have progressive neurologic disease
3. Allergy to sulfonamides
4. Use of acetazolamide within a year
5. Hemolytic anemia
6. Patients who have abnormal liver function (GOT or GPT) values more than twice the normal values.
7. Patients who have abnormal renal function (BUN or Creatinine) values more than three times the normal values.
8. Patients who have history of drug or alcohol abuse.
9. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
10. Patients who were detected with renal stones on KUB (Kidney-Ureter-Bladder) test.
11. Patients who have progressive internal or surgical disease.
12. Patients who have progressive psychiatric disease.
13. Patients who have mental retardation (IQ 70 and less).
14. Patients taking Vit C.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eisai Korea Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eisai Korea Inc.

Principal Investigators

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Jihee Mun

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eisai Korea Inc.

Locations

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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center

Daegu, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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E2090-S082-403

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id