NCT00610454

Brief Summary

Subjects receiving LEV as adjunctive therapy to 1 or 2 other AEDs for partial onset seizures and subjects who are temporarily unable to take oral LEV, may require alternative routes of administration. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 1000 to 3000 mg/day LEV administered as a 15-min IV infusion b.i.d. after switching from the same oral dose.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2004

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2004

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2004

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2004

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 18, 2008

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 8, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

December 6, 2013

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

January 18, 2008

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

LevetiracetamKeppra

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • safety and tolerability of levetiracetam after switching from oral formulation to 15-minute IV infusion during repeated dosing (4 days b.i.d.)

    Adverse events after each infusion

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult
  • in- or out-subjects suffering from partial onset seizures according to the ILAE classification of Epileptic Seizures;
  • intake of levetiracetam as an adjunctive antiepileptic oral treatment in addition to one or two antiepileptic drugs (AED).

You may not qualify if:

  • Had problems of venous accessibility;
  • showed safety issues related to the administration of one of the concomitant AEDs requiring medical intervention;
  • clinically significant ECG/lab abnormalities;
  • administered vigabatrine;
  • administered felbamate for less than 18 months;
  • had contraindication to any component of the study medication treatment as IV formulation or known allergic reaction to or intolerance of pyrrolidone derivatives.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Baulac M, Brodie MJ, Elger CE, Krakow K, Stockis A, Meyvisch P, Falter U. Levetiracetam intravenous infusion as an alternative to oral dosing in patients with partial-onset seizures. Epilepsia. 2007 Mar;48(3):589-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00959.x. Epub 2007 Feb 22.

    PMID: 17326794BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Interventions

Levetiracetam

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AcetamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAcetatesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsPyrrolidinonesPyrrolidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

    +1 877 822 9493 (UCB)

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2008

First Posted

February 8, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2004

Primary Completion

August 1, 2004

Study Completion

August 1, 2004

Last Updated

December 6, 2013

Record last verified: 2009-09