NCT06309966

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether BHV-7000 is effective in the treatment of refractory focal epilepsy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
390

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
2mo left

Started May 2024

Geographic Reach
16 countries

152 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress93%
May 2024Oct 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 8, 2024

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 13, 2024

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2026

Last Updated

July 1, 2026

Status Verified

June 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

March 8, 2024

Last Update Submit

June 30, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Focal EpilepsyEpilepsySeizureRefractory EpilepsyPartial Epilepsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from Baseline in 28-day average seizure frequency

    To compare the efficacy of 75mg of BHV-7000 to placebo as an adjunctive therapy for refractory focal onset epilepsy as measured by the change from OP (observational phase) in 28-day average seizure frequency. The primary objective will be measured by comparing the observation phase (8 weeks) to the 8-week double-blind treatment phase.

    Baseline, Week 8 to Week 16

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Percentage of Participants with at at least 50% reduction in seizure frequency per month

    Baseline, Week 8 to Week 16

  • Change from Baseline in 28-day average seizure frequency

    Baseline, Week 8 to Week 16

  • Percentage of Participants with at at least 50% reduction in seizure frequency per month

    Baseline, Week 8 to Week 16

  • Number of Participants With Deaths, Serious AEs (SAEs), AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation, and moderate or severe AEs

    Week 8 to Week 16

  • Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities

    Week 8 to Week 16

Study Arms (3)

BHV-7000 50 mg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: BHV-7000

BHV-7000 75 mg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: BHV-7000

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Matching placebo taken once daily

Placebo

BHV-7000 50 mg. Participants will take blinded investigational product (IP) once daily

BHV-7000 50 mg

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male and Female participants 18 to 75 years of age at time of consent.
  • Diagnosis of Focal Onset Epilepsy at least 1 year prior to screening visit defined by 2017 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Classification and based on requirements of Epilepsy Adjudication criteria.
  • a. Focal seizures i. Focal aware seizures with clinically observable signs and/or symptoms ii. Focal impaired awareness seizures with clinically observable signs and/or symptoms iii. Focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures
  • Subject meets the 2009 ILAE definition of drug resistant epilepsy, failure of adequate trials of two tolerated and appropriately chosen and used anti-seizure medication (ASM) schedules (whether as monotherapies or in combination) to achieve sustained seizure freedom.
  • Ability to keep accurate seizure diaries
  • Current treatment with at least 1 and up to 3 ASMs and 4 epilepsy treatments in total

You may not qualify if:

  • History of status epilepticus (convulsive status epilepticus for \> 5 minutes or focal status epilepticus with impaired consciousness for \> 10 minutes) within the last 6 months prior to screening visit that is not consistent with the subject's habitual seizure.
  • History of repetitive/cluster seizures (where individual seizures cannot be counted) within the last 6 months prior to screening visit and during observation phase.
  • Resection neurosurgery for seizures \<4 months prior to the screening visit.
  • Radiosurgery performed \<2 years prior to the screening visit.
  • Subjects with only focal aware nonmotor seizures which involve subjective sensory or psychic phenomena only, without impairment of consciousness or awareness (formally called simple partial seizures), with or without ictal EEG correlation with clinical symptoms.
  • Any condition that would interfere with the subject's ability to comply with study instructions, place the subject at unacceptable risk, and/or confound the interpretation of safety or efficacy data from the study, as judged by the Investigator

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (152)

Onyx Clinical Trials

Peoria, Arizona, 85381, United States

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Xenoscience, Inc.

Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States

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University of Arizona / Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States

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ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine

Phoenix, Arizona, 85015, United States

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Clinical Trials, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

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Tri Valley Neurology Medical Associates, Inc.

Mission Hills, California, 91345, United States

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Profound Research LLC

Poway, California, 92065, United States

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UConn Health

Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States

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Nova Clinical Research, LLC

Bradenton, Florida, 34209, United States

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Las Mercedes Medical Research

Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States

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Coral Clinic Research

Homestead, Florida, 33032, United States

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Y&L Advance Health Care, Inc d/b/a Elite Clinical Research

Miami, Florida, 33144, United States

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Serenity Research Center

Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

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Research Institute of Orlando

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

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Comprehensive Neurology Clinic

Orlando, Florida, 32825, United States

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Panhandle Research & Medical Clinic

Pensacola, Florida, 32502, United States

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Knight Neurology

Rockledge, Florida, 32955, United States

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Encore Medical Research of Weston LLC.

Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

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Accelerated Clinical Trials, LLC

Peachtree Corners, Georgia, 30071, United States

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Bluegrass Epilepsy Research

Lexington, Kentucky, 40504, United States

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DelRicht Research

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810, United States

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Neurocare Of Louisiana

Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

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University Medical Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

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DelRicht Research

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

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LSU Health Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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Boston Clinical Trials

Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States

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Boston Neuro Research

South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747, United States

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SRI International

Plymouth, Michigan, 48170, United States

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University of Missouri Health Care

Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

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Somnos Clinical Research

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510, United States

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NEREG

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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Tekton Research

Marlboro, New Jersey, 07746, United States

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Dent Neurosciences Research Center

Amherst, New York, 14226, United States

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Northwell Health

Great Neck, New York, 11021, United States

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NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

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Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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Premier Health

Dayton, Ohio, 45409, United States

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Oregon Neurology Associates

Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States

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AHN

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

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MUSC

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

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Horizon Clinical Research Group

Cypress, Texas, 77429, United States

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M3 Wake Research-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

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ANESC Research

El Paso, Texas, 79912, United States

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UTHealth Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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UTHSC

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Stryde Research

Plano, Texas, 75093, United States

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Intermountain Health

Murray, Utah, 84107, United States

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Medstar Health Research Institute

McLean, Virginia, 22101, United States

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia

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Prince of Wales Hospital

Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

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Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia

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St Vincents Hospital Melbourne - PPDS

Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

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Austin Health

Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia

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The Alfred Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia

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Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia

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Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford Park, 5042, Australia

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Odense Universitetshospital

Odense, Fyn, 5000, Denmark

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Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, 8200, Denmark

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Epilepsihospitalet Filadelfia

Dianalund, 4293, Denmark

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Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala

Kuopio, Northern Savonia, 70200, Finland

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Tampereen yliopistollinen sairaala

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, 33520, Finland

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Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00290, Finland

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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany

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Epilepsiezentrum Kork

Kehl, Baden-Wurttemberg, 77694, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Ulm

Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054, Germany

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Epilepsieklinik Tabor

Bernau bei Berlin, Brandenburg, 16321, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH - Standort Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany

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Klinikum Osnabrück GmbH

Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, 49076, Germany

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Krankenhaus Mara gGmbH

Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, 33617, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Münster

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany

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Kleinwachau Sächsisches Epilepsiezentrum Radeberg Gemeinnützige Gmbh

Radeberg, Saxony, 01454, Germany

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Vivantes - Humboldt Klinikum

Berlin, 13509, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

Frankfurt, 60590, Germany

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Epilepsie-Zentrum Bodensee

Ravensburg, 88214, Germany

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University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis

Alexandroupoli, 681 00, Greece

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University General Hospital ''ATTIKON''

Chaïdári, 124 62, Greece

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AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece

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Georgios Papanikolaou General Hospital of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece

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Semmel Egyet Idegsebésze Neuro Klin

Budapest, 1145, Hungary

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Nizam's Insti. of Medical Sciences

Hyderabad, 500082, India

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Mallikatta Neuro Centre

Mangalore, 575002, India

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Jaslok Hospital and Research

Mumbai, 400026, India

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Dr G M Taori Memorial CIIMS

Nagpur, 440010, India

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

New Delhi, 110029, India

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Università degli Studi G. D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara

Chieti, Abruzzo, 66013, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Renato Dulbecco - AO Mater Domini

Catanzaro, Calabria, 88100, Italy

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AORN Antonio Cardarelli

Naples, Campania, 80131, Italy

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AUSL di Bologna - Ospedale Bellaria

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40123, Italy

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Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata

Rome, Lazio, 00133, Italy

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Istituto G Gaslini Ospedale Pediatrico IRCCS - INCIPIT - PIN

Genoa, Liguria, 16147, Italy

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Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l. - PPDS

Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy

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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Milan, Lombardy, 20133, Italy

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ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo - Azienda Universitaria-Polo Universitario San Paolo

Milan, Lombardy, 20142, Italy

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Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino IRCCS

Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena - Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara

Baggiovara, Modena, 41126, Italy

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IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed

Pozzilli, Molise, 86077, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria A Meyer - INCIPIT - PIN

Calambrone, Tuscany, 56018, Italy

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli-Rome

Roma, 00168, Italy

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IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - INCIPIT - PIN

Rome, 00165, Italy

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Clinstile, S.A. de C.V.

Mexico City, 06700, Mexico

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Unidad de Investigación en Salud de Chihuahua S.C.-Mexico city

Mexico City, 14050, Mexico

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Accelerium, S. de R.L. de C.V. - PPDS

Monterrey, 64000, Mexico

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Axis Heilsa S. de R.L. de C.V.

Obispado, 64060, Mexico

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Neurociencias Estudios Clinicos S.C.

Sinaloa, 80020, Mexico

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Clinical Research Institute SC-Mexico

Tlalnepantla, 54055, Mexico

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FAICIC S De RL De CV

Veracruz, 91900, Mexico

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MTZ Clinical Research

Krakow, 02-172, Poland

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Pratia MCM Krakow

Krakow, 30-727, Poland

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LANDA Specjalistyczne

Krakow, 31-156, Poland

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Neurosphera SP. Z O.O

Warsaw, 02-829, Poland

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Premium Clinic Wrocław

Wroclaw, 50-414, Poland

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ULS de Entre Douro e Vouga, EPE - Hospital de São Sebastião

Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro District, 4520-211, Portugal

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ULS de Matosinhos, EPE - Hospital Pedro Hispano

Senhora da Hora, Porto District, 4454-509, Portugal

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Centro Clínico Académico, Braga - Hospital de Braga

Braga, 4710-243, Portugal

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ULS de Lisboa Ocidental, EPE - Hospital Egas Moniz

Lisbon, 1449-005, Portugal

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Hospital da Luz Torres de Lisboa

Lisbon, 1600-209, Portugal

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Emergency University Hospital

Bucharest, 11635, Romania

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IN MEDIC, s.r.o.

Bardejov, 085 01, Slovakia

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Kraskova 2636, Neurologické oddelenie

Rimavská Sobota, 979 01, Slovakia

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Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol

Badalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain

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Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain

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Hospital Universitario de Navarra

Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain

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CHUVI - H.U. Alvaro Cunqueiro

Vigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain

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Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, 08003, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS

Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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Fundacio Assistencial Mutua de Terrassa

Barcelona, 08221, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio

Granada, 18007, Spain

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Hospital Vithas Granada

Granada, 18008, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen de Las Nieves

Granada, 18013, Spain

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Hospital Ruber Internacional (Grupo Quironsalud)

Madrid, 28034, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

Madrid, 28040, Spain

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Hospital blua sanitas valdebebas

Madrid, 28055, Spain

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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga - Hospital General

Málaga, 29010, Spain

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Centro de Neurologia Avanzada

Seville, 41013, Spain

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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia

Valencia, 46026, Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid

Valladolid, 47003, Spain

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Morriston Hospital

Swansea, Glamorgan, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital-PPDS

Glasgow, Glasgow City, G51 4TF, United Kingdom

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Salford Royal Hospital - PPDS

Salford, Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

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The Walton Centre - PPDS

Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7LJ, United Kingdom

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John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

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University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom

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Royal Free Hospital

London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom

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King's College Hospital

London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

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St Georges NHS Foundation Trust

London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

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The Royal London Hospital

London, WC1N 3HR, United Kingdom

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Royal Victoria Infirmary

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsies, PartialEpilepsySeizuresDrug Resistant Epilepsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2024

First Posted

March 13, 2024

Study Start

May 13, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Last Updated

July 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

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