Levetiracetam Versus Standard Antiepileptic Drugs (Carbamazepine and Valproate) Used as Monotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy

NCT ID: NCT00175903

Last Updated: 2015-03-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1701 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-02-28

Study Completion Date

2007-10-31

Brief Summary

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Study N01175 was to compare overall effectiveness (efficacy and safety) of levetiracetam (LEV) versus the 2 older antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), sodium valproate extended release (VPA-ER) and carbamazepine controlled release (CBZ-CR) in the treatment of subjects with newly diagnosed epilepsy.

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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Levetiracetam

Daily dose of 1000 to 3000 mg film-coated oral tablets, 250-500 mg twice daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levetiracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily dose of 1000 to 3000 mg film-coated oral tablets, 250-500 mg twice daily.

Older Antepileptic Drugs

Older AEDs consist of CBZ-CR 200 mg and 400 mg and VPA-ER 300 mg and 500 mg.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Carbamazepine Controlled Release (CBZ-CR)

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily dose of 600-1600 mg CR oral tablets, 200 mg and 400 mg twice daily.

Valproate Extended Release

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily dose of 1000-2000 mg ER oral tablets, 300 mg and 500 mg twice daily.

Interventions

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Levetiracetam

Daily dose of 1000 to 3000 mg film-coated oral tablets, 250-500 mg twice daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Carbamazepine Controlled Release (CBZ-CR)

Daily dose of 600-1600 mg CR oral tablets, 200 mg and 400 mg twice daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Valproate Extended Release

Daily dose of 1000-2000 mg ER oral tablets, 300 mg and 500 mg twice daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of epilepsy (all types of seizures) was made during the past year
* Subjects must have had at least two unprovoked seizures in the past 2 years with at least one during the last 6 months
* Female subjects without childbearing potential are eligible. Female subjects with childbearing potential are eligible if they use a medically accepted contraceptive method

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects previously allocated to a trial treatment (CBZ, VPA and LEV) used in this trial
* Participation in another clinical trial with an investigational drug or device within 12 weeks of the selection visit (V1), or at any time during this trial
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Presence of known pseudoseizures within the last year
* Uncountable seizures (clusters) or history of convulsive status epilepticus
* Any disorder or condition that may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolisation or excretion of drugs
* History of suicide attempt, current suicidal ideation, or other serious psychiatric disorders requiring or having required hospitalization or medication within the previous five years
* Presence of progressive cerebral disease, any other progressively degenerative neurological disease, or any cerebral tumors
* Presence of a terminal illness or any medical condition that might interfere with the subject's trial participation
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

UCB Pharma

Locations

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Adelaide, , Australia

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Bedford Park, , Australia

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Brisbane, , Australia

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Cairns, , Australia

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Camperdown, , Australia

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Chatswood, , Australia

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Clayton, , Australia

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Parkville, , Australia

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Perth, , Australia

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Randwick, , Australia

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West Heidelberg, , Australia

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Graz, , Austria

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Innsbrick, , Austria

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Klagenfurt, , Austria

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Linz, , Austria

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Steyr, , Austria

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Vienna, , Austria

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Bruges, , Belgium

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Dendermonde, , Belgium

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Edegem, , Belgium

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Ghent, , Belgium

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Haine-Saint-Paul, , Belgium

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Jette, , Belgium

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Kortrijk, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Ostend, , Belgium

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Ottignies, , Belgium

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Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Varna, , Bulgaria

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Litomyšl, , Czechia

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Ostrava-Poruba, , Czechia

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Zlín, , Czechia

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Aalborg, , Denmark

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Copenhagen, , Denmark

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Holbæk, , Denmark

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Holstebro, , Denmark

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Hus (Helsinki), , Finland

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Kuopio, , Finland

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Tampere, , Finland

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Blaye, , France

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Bordeaux, , France

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Brest, , France

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Carcassonne, , France

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Cherbourg, , France

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Colmar, , France

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Creil, , France

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Dijon, , France

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Freyming-Merlebach, , France

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Lille, , France

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Lyon, , France

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Nancy, , France

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Saint-Quentin, , France

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Valenciennes, , France

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Vesoul, , France

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Altenburg, , Germany

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Arnsdorf, , Germany

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Aschaffenburg, , Germany

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Bamberg, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Bernau, , Germany

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Bernburg, , Germany

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Bielefeld, , Germany

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Bonn, , Germany

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Celle, , Germany

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Dillingen, , Germany

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Erbach im Odenwald, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Giessen, , Germany

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Halle, , Germany

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Jena, , Germany

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Königsbrück, , Germany

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Leipzig, , Germany

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Lengerich, , Germany

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Liegau-Augustusbad, , Germany

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Mittweida, , Germany

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Münster, , Germany

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Neukirchen-Vluyn, , Germany

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Neumünster, , Germany

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Oldenburg, , Germany

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Potsdam, , Germany

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Quickborn, , Germany

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Regenburg, , Germany

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Schalmstadt-Treysa, , Germany

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Siegen, , Germany

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Wermsdorf, , Germany

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Aklion, , Greece

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Athens, , Greece

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Eindhoven, , Netherlands

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Maastricht, , Netherlands

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Nijmegen, , Netherlands

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Tilburg, , Netherlands

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Drammen, , Norway

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Fredrikstad, , Norway

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Lillehammer, , Norway

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Bucharest, , Romania

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Craiova, , Romania

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Moscow, , Russia

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Bratislava, , Slovakia

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Dolný Kubín, , Slovakia

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Dubnica nad Váhom, , Slovakia

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Martin, , Slovakia

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Karlstad, , Sweden

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Linköping, , Sweden

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Motala, , Sweden

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Varberg, , Sweden

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Bern, , Switzerland

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Biel, , Switzerland

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Geneva, , Switzerland

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Lausanne, , Switzerland

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Zurich, , Switzerland

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Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Leeds, , United Kingdom

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Swindon, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechia Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Russia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom

References

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Pohlmann-Eden B, Marson AG, Noack-Rink M, Ramirez F, Tofighy A, Werhahn KJ, Wild I, Trinka E. Comparative effectiveness of levetiracetam, valproate and carbamazepine among elderly patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy: subgroup analysis of the randomized, unblinded KOMET study. BMC Neurol. 2016 Aug 23;16(1):149. doi: 10.1186/s12883-016-0663-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27552848 (View on PubMed)

Trinka E, Marson AG, Van Paesschen W, Kalviainen R, Marovac J, Duncan B, Buyle S, Hallstrom Y, Hon P, Muscas GC, Newton M, Meencke HJ, Smith PE, Pohlmann-Eden B; KOMET Study Group. KOMET: an unblinded, randomised, two parallel-group, stratified trial comparing the effectiveness of levetiracetam with controlled-release carbamazepine and extended-release sodium valproate as monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Oct;84(10):1138-47. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-300376. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22933814 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2004-001339-41

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

N01175

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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