Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of Fluoxetine in Reducing Ictal Hypoventilation in Patients With Partial Epilepsy (NCT NCT00986310)

NCT ID: NCT00986310

Last Updated: 2019-11-27

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

2 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks

Results posted on

2019-11-27

Participant Flow

The study was completed and the PI has left the institution without entering the results information. Efforts were made to contact the PI/study team members, but were unsuccessful. No study data are available.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Fluoxetine
Patients will be randomized to receive either 20 mg/day of fluoxetine (one pill) or placebo (one pill), to be started one week prior to the scheduled hospital admission date. The dose will be increased to two pills per day on day 1 of hospitalization bringing the total dose of fluoxetine to 40 mg/day in patients randomized to receive this medication. On the day of discharge from the hospital, the study medication will be reduced to 1 pill per day and the patient will be instructed to stop the medication one week following discharge. Fluoxetine: Subjects randomized to fluoxetine will receive 20mg/day (one pill) for one week. The dose will be increased to 40mg/day (two pills) for the duration of hospitalization for VET. The dose will be decreased to 20 mg/day (one pill) from the day of hospital discharge for one week, at which time the medication will be discontinued.
Placebo
Patients will be randomized to receive either 20 mg/day of fluoxetine (one pill) or placebo (one pill), to be started one week prior to the scheduled hospital admission date. The dose will be increased to two pills per day on day 1 of hospitalization. On the day of discharge from the hospital, the study medication will be reduced to 1 pill per day and the patient will be instructed to stop the medication one week following discharge. Placebo: Subjects randomized to fluoxetine will receive 20mg/day (one pill) for one week. The dose will be increased to 40mg/day (two pills) for the duration of hospitalization for VET. The dose will be decreased to 20 mg/day (one pill) from the day of hospital discharge for one week, at which time the medication will be discontinued.
Overall Study
STARTED
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of Fluoxetine in Reducing Ictal Hypoventilation in Patients With Partial Epilepsy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Population: The study was completed and the PI has left the institution without entering the results information. Efforts were made to contact the PI/study team members, but were unsuccessful. No study data are available.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Population: The study was completed and the PI has left the institution without entering the results information. Efforts were made to contact the PI/study team members, but were unsuccessful. No study data are available.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Fluoxetine

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

Lisa Bateman, MD, FRCPC

University of California, Davis

Results disclosure agreements

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