Trial Outcomes & Findings for Seizure Prophylaxis in Aneurysm Repair (NCT NCT01974700)

NCT ID: NCT01974700

Last Updated: 2016-03-11

Results Overview

Reported via patient in follow-up phone call.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

17 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 mo - 1 Year from Operative Procedure

Results posted on

2016-03-11

Participant Flow

While 17 were consented, 3 were screen failures, 5 were lost to follow up and one was withdrawn from the study.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
Overall Study
STARTED
5
3
Overall Study
COMPLETED
5
3
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Seizure Prophylaxis in Aneurysm Repair

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Levetiracetam
n=5 Participants
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
n=3 Participants
Total
n=8 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 mo - 1 Year from Operative Procedure

Reported via patient in follow-up phone call.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Levetiracetam
n=5 Participants
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
n=3 Participants
Incidence of Seizure
0 participants
1 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months - 12 months

The number who had returned to daily activities in the timeframe of 6-12 months, inclusion of those that returned to most of daily activities.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Levetiracetam
n=5 Participants
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
n=3 Participants
Number of Participants Who Returned to Daily Activities.
5 participants
1 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months - 12 months

The number who had returned to work in the timeframe of 6-12 months, inclusion of those that returned to part-time.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Levetiracetam
n=5 Participants
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
n=3 Participants
Number of Participants Who Returned to Work
1 participants
1 participants

Adverse Events

Levetiracetam

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Anti-epileptic Treatment

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Levetiracetam
n=5 participants at risk
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
n=3 participants at risk
Nervous system disorders
rehospitalization for seizures
0.00%
0/5 • within 1 year
33.3%
1/3 • within 1 year
Nervous system disorders
benzodiazepine withdrawal rehospitalization
20.0%
1/5 • within 1 year
0.00%
0/3 • within 1 year

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Levetiracetam
n=5 participants at risk
Levetiracetam: 500 mg intravenous dose during the operative case then 500 mg orally twice a day for a total of seven days
No Anti-epileptic Treatment
n=3 participants at risk
Gastrointestinal disorders
nausea
20.0%
1/5 • within 1 year
0.00%
0/3 • within 1 year
General disorders
itching
20.0%
1/5 • within 1 year
0.00%
0/3 • within 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
intraoperative rupture
0.00%
0/5 • within 1 year
33.3%
1/3 • within 1 year
Nervous system disorders
partial seizures
0.00%
0/5 • within 1 year
33.3%
1/3 • within 1 year

Additional Information

Dr. Aaron Cohen-Gadol

Indiana University

Phone: 317-396-1300

Results disclosure agreements

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