Low and High Dose Zonisamide in Children as Monotherapy

NCT ID: NCT01127165

Last Updated: 2012-07-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

125 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to confirm the adjustment dosage of zonisamide as monotherapy in children with epilepsy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Zonisamide Low Dose Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

zonisamide low dose group

Intervention Type DRUG

Initial dose was 2mg/kg/day, increased after 1\~2 weeks to 3\~4mg/kg/day.

Zonisamide High Dose group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

zonisamide high dose group

Intervention Type DRUG

Initial dose was 2mg/kg/day, increased after 2\~4 weeks to 6\~8mg/kg/day.

Interventions

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zonisamide low dose group

Initial dose was 2mg/kg/day, increased after 1\~2 weeks to 3\~4mg/kg/day.

Intervention Type DRUG

zonisamide high dose group

Initial dose was 2mg/kg/day, increased after 2\~4 weeks to 6\~8mg/kg/day.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Pediatric patients with epilepsy whose age is 2\~15 years old.
2. Patients had at least two seizures for the last 6 months before entry.
3. Patients who had never taken antiepileptic drugs.
4. Patients with no chance of progressive disease based on the result of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or electroencephalogram (EEG).
5. Agreement of the guardian is needed.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have progressive central nervous system (CNS) disease.
2. Patients with serious disorder.
3. Patients who have abnormal liver function (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]) or (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]) values more than twice the normal values.
4. Patients who have abnormal renal function (blood urea nitrogen (BUN) or Creatinine) values more than three times the normal values.
5. Hemolytic anemia.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 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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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jihee Mun

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Medical Department, Eisai Korea Inc.

Locations

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Dongsan Medical Center of Keimyung Univ.

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Gangnam Severance Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Inje Univ. Ilsan-Paik Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Inje Univ. Sanggye-Paik Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Korea Univ. Ansan Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Korea Univ. Guro Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Severance Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Soonchunhyang Univ. Cheonan Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Soonchunhyang Univ. Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Yeungnam University Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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E2090-S082-404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id