Pharmacokinetics of Anti-epileptic Drugs in Obese Children

NCT ID: NCT02993861

Last Updated: 2020-06-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

106 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-12-09

Study Completion Date

2019-10-17

Brief Summary

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The study is a prospective, multi-center, open-label clinical trial. Study's purpose is to characterize the pharmacokinetics and safety of four oral anti-epileptics drugs (levetiracetam, valproic acid \[divalproex sodium ER or immediate release formulation if inadequate enrollment}, topiramate, and oxcarbazepine) in a non-randomized sample of obese children and adolescents. The study's duration will be up to eleven days (up to seven days of screening and four days of pharmacokinetic sampling). Eligible participants ages 2 to 18 years will be identified through outpatient clinic schedules and inpatient admissions at each clinic site. Participants receiving at least one of the study drugs per local standard of care will have pharmacokinetic concentrations in plasma drawn according to the specific dosing schedule for each drug. Other study measures include demographics, BMI, waist/hip ratio, medical history, concomitant medication history, documentation of study drug oral intake, adverse effects, and physical examination. The sample size will include 24 participants for each anti-epileptic drug (total 96).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy Obese

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Levetiracetam

Children with epilepsy who are treated with levetiracetam per local standard of care

Anti-epileptics

Intervention Type OTHER

Valproic Acid

Children with epilepsy who are treated with valproic acid per local standard of care

Anti-epileptics

Intervention Type OTHER

Topiramate

Children with epilepsy who are treated with topiramate per local standard of care

Anti-epileptics

Intervention Type OTHER

Oxcarbazepine

Children with epilepsy who are treated with oxcarbazepine per local standard of care

Anti-epileptics

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Anti-epileptics

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 2 years to \< 18 years at the time of enrollment
* BMI ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex, based on CDC recommendations
* Informed consent/HIPAA from the parent/legal guardian and assent (as applicable)
* Receiving ≥ 1 of the study drugs per local standard of care

Exclusion Criteria

* Known pregnancy as determined via interview or test results, if available
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Emmes Company, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Christoph P Hornik, MD MPH

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christoph P Hornik, MD MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Duke Medical Center/Duke Clinical Research Institute

Locations

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The Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

University of Louisville Norton Childrens Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Duke University Health System

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Coastal Children's Services

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Pro00070924

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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