Trial Outcomes & Findings for Does Valproate Increase Levels of Folate Receptor Autoantibodies in Women? (NCT NCT01231646)

NCT ID: NCT01231646

Last Updated: 2015-11-20

Results Overview

ELISA assays using immobilized folate receptor protein were performed to determine the titers of immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M, and combined immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M to folate receptor in serum samples collected from both groups of women.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

38 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

On the same day after informed consent was obtained

Results posted on

2015-11-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lamotrigine
Women on lamotrigine monotherapy or polytherapy, and had never been exposed to valproate.
Valproate
Women on valproate monotherapy or polytherapy, and had never been exposed to lamotrigine.
Overall Study
STARTED
28
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
28
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Does Valproate Increase Levels of Folate Receptor Autoantibodies in Women?

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lamotrigine
n=28 Participants
Women on lamotrigine monotherapy or polytherapy, and had never been exposed to valproate.
Valproate
n=10 Participants
Women on valproate monotherapy or polytherapy, and had never been exposed to lamotrigine.
Total
n=38 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
33 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.22 • n=5 Participants
39.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.77 • n=7 Participants
34.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.89 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
BMI
24.95 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.3 • n=5 Participants
30.47 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.2 • n=7 Participants
26.44 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.77 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: On the same day after informed consent was obtained

ELISA assays using immobilized folate receptor protein were performed to determine the titers of immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M, and combined immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M to folate receptor in serum samples collected from both groups of women.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lamotrigine
n=27 Participants
Women on lamotrigine monotherapy or polytherapy, and had never been exposed to valproate.
Valproate
n=10 Participants
Women on valproate monotherapy or polytherapy, and had never been exposed to lamotrigine.
Levels of Folate Receptor Autoantibodies
Immunoglobulin G
35.33 ug/mL
Standard Deviation 27.14
35.21 ug/mL
Standard Deviation 20.57
Levels of Folate Receptor Autoantibodies
Immunoglobulin M
44.3 ug/mL
Standard Deviation 34.18
41.81 ug/mL
Standard Deviation 33.13
Levels of Folate Receptor Autoantibodies
Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M
79.62 ug/mL
Standard Deviation 50.12
77.06 ug/mL
Standard Deviation 46.00

Adverse Events

Lamotrigine

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

Valproate

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

Connie Lau, MS, CCRC

North Shore-LIJ Health System

Phone: 516-325-7022

Results disclosure agreements

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