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A Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Levetiracetam (Keppra®) (Ucb L059) In Children With Epilepsy

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00150709
First received: September 6, 2005
Last updated: September 9, 2009
Last verified: September 2009
History of Changes
  Purpose

The open-label study to allow pediatric patients who have participated in prior Levetiracetam (Keppra®) studies to continue their treatment with adequate monitoring and standardized follow-up care until Levetiracetam (Keppra®) is approved for use in children or until the completion of the development program for pediatrics.


Condition Intervention Phase
Epilepsy, Partial
 Drug: Levetiracetam (Keppra)
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Long-Term, Follow-Up Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Levetiracetam (Ucb L059) In Children With Epilepsy

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Epilepsy
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by UCB, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To allow pediatric patients who have participated in a previous trials the opportunity to receive open-label levetiracetam (Keppra) treatment.
  • Efficacy measured by weekly seizure frequency.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To obtain standardized descriptive safety and efficacy data in pediatric epileptic patients

Estimated Enrollment: 238
Study Start Date: February 1998
Study Completion Date: January 2006
Primary Completion Date: January 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 16 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have completed Study N151, or any other applicable pediatric trials of Levetiracetam (Keppra®)
  • Be a patient for whom the treatment of Levetiracetam (Keppra®) would be of potential benefit such that the patient/parent(s)/legal guardian and the Investigator agree to continue treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not be on a ketogenic diet (during the course of this study).
  • Not have seizures too close together to accurately count (i.e., the patient's seizures must be countable).
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00150709

Sponsors and Collaborators
UCB, Inc.
Investigators
Study Director: UCB Clinical Trial Call Center UCB, Inc.
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00150709     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: N157
Study First Received: September 6, 2005
Last Updated: September 9, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Canada: Health Canada
Mexico: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by UCB, Inc.:
Epilepsy, Pediatric , partial onset epilepsy,
Levetiracetam (Keppra®)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Partial
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Etiracetam
Piracetam
Anticonvulsants
 Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Nootropic Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013