Trial Outcomes & Findings for Phenytoin and Driving Safety: A Randomized, Controlled Cross-Over Study (NCT NCT00581893)

NCT ID: NCT00581893

Last Updated: 2021-07-01

Results Overview

Number of subjects who had a crash event during the driving simulator test.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 month

Results posted on

2021-07-01

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Phenytoin First, Then Placebo
Subjects first received Phenytoin target dose of 5 mg/kg qhs for one month. After a 14 day washout period, they received the placebo treatment for one month.
Placebo First, Then Phentoin
Subjects first received Placebo for one month. After a 14 day washout period, they received Phenytoin target dose of 5 mg/kg qhs for one month.
First Intervention (1 Month)
STARTED
10
10
First Intervention (1 Month)
COMPLETED
10
10
First Intervention (1 Month)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Washout (14 Days)
STARTED
10
10
Washout (14 Days)
COMPLETED
10
10
Washout (14 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Second Intervention (1 Month)
STARTED
10
10
Second Intervention (1 Month)
COMPLETED
7
8
Second Intervention (1 Month)
NOT COMPLETED
3
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Phenytoin First, Then Placebo
Subjects first received Phenytoin target dose of 5 mg/kg qhs for one month. After a 14 day washout period, they received the placebo treatment for one month.
Placebo First, Then Phentoin
Subjects first received Placebo for one month. After a 14 day washout period, they received Phenytoin target dose of 5 mg/kg qhs for one month.
Second Intervention (1 Month)
Lost to Follow-up
3
2

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Cross-over Design
n=20 Participants
Subjects will be studied on two occasions, in random order. They will randomly be assigned to received either Phenytoin target dose of 5 mg/kg qhs for one month or placebo treatment for one month. After a 14 day washout period, they will receive the opposite treatment from the original.
Age, Continuous
38.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.7 • n=20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=20 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=20 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Number of subjects who had a crash event during the driving simulator test.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Phenytoin
n=20 Participants
Phenytoin target dose of 5 mg/kg
Placebo
n=20 Participants
Placebo oral capsule
Number of Subjects Who Had a Driving Simulator Crash Event
2 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Phenytoin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Erik St. Louis

University of Iowa

Phone: 507-266-7456

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place