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A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin as Add-On Therapy for Partial Onset Seizures in Children Ages 4-16 Years (PERIWINKLE)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified April 2013 by Pfizer
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01389596
First received: July 6, 2011
Last updated: April 29, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

Study A0081041 is a double blind, placebo controlled, randomized, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of pregabalin administered in equally divided daily doses, in either capsule or oral liquid formulation, as adjunctive therapy in pediatric subjects 4 to 16 years of age with partial onset seizures.


Condition Intervention Phase
Epilepsy, Partial Seizures
 Drug: Pregabalin add-on therapy
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin As Adjunctive Therapy in Children 4 -16 Years of Age With Partial Onset Seizures

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Epilepsy Seizures
Drug Information available for: Pregabalin
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Pfizer:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Log transformed (loge) 28 day seizure rate for all partial onset seizures collected during the 12 week double-blind treatment phase, reported as "percent reduction in seizures" relative to placebo. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Responder Rate, defined as subjects who have a 50% or greater reduction in partial seizure rate from baseline during the double-blind treatment phase. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 225
Study Start Date: November 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Drug: Pregabalin add-on therapy
Subjects will be randomized to receive a fixed dose of either placebo, pregabalin Level 1 (maximum 150 mg/day) or pregabalin Level 2 (maximum 600 mg/day) in a 1:1:1 ratio, in addition to the subjects current AED medication regimen. Either capsules or oral liquid form will be administered, depending on subjects preference and ability to swallow capsules, in two equally divided daily doses. The study will have an 8 week baseline period; a 2 week dose escalation period; a 9 week dose maintenance period; and a 1 week dose taper period.
Experimental: Pregabalin Level 1 (max 150 mg/day) Drug: Pregabalin add-on therapy
Subjects will be randomized to receive a fixed dose of either placebo, pregabalin Level 1 (maximum 150 mg/day) or pregabalin Level 2 (maximum 600 mg/day) in a 1:1:1 ratio, in addition to the subjects current AED medication regimen. Either capsules or oral liquid form will be administered, depending on subjects preference and ability to swallow capsules, in two equally divided daily doses. The study will have an 8 week baseline period; a 2 week dose escalation period; a 9 week dose maintenance period; and a 1 week dose taper period.
Experimental: Pregabalin Level 2 (max 600 mg day) Drug: Pregabalin add-on therapy
Subjects will be randomized to receive a fixed dose of either placebo, pregabalin Level 1 (maximum 150 mg/day) or pregabalin Level 2 (maximum 600 mg/day) in a 1:1:1 ratio, in addition to the subjects current AED medication regimen. Either capsules or oral liquid form will be administered, depending on subjects preference and ability to swallow capsules, in two equally divided daily doses. The study will have an 8 week baseline period; a 2 week dose escalation period; a 9 week dose maintenance period; and a 1 week dose taper period.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   4 Years to 16 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects and/or parent(s)/legally acceptable representative must be considered willing and able to sign consent, and complete daily seizure diaries and monitor seizure frequency.
  • Male and female epilepsy subjects, 4 to 16 years of age inclusive on the date of the Screening Visit.
  • Diagnosis of epilepsy with partial onset seizures classified as simple partial, complex partial or partial becoming secondarily generalized, according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Diagnosis criteria.
  • Must have a partial onset seizure frequency of at least 3 seizures per 28 day period prior to screening. Must have a partial onset seizure frequency of at least 6 seizures and no continuous 4 week seizure free period during the 8 week baseline phase prior to randomization.
  • Currently receiving a stable dose of 1 to 3 antiepileptic drugs (stable within 28 days prior to screening).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Primary generalized seizures (including in the setting of co-existing partial onset seizures) which include, for example: Clonic, tonic and clonic-tonic seizures (note that partial onset seizures that become secondarily generalized are not exclusionary); Absence seizures; Infantile spasms; Myoclonic, myoclonic atonic, myoclonic tonic seizures.
  • Lennox Gastaut syndrome, Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (BECTS) and Dravet syndrome.
  • A current diagnosis of febrile seizures, or seizures related to an ongoing acute medical illness. Any febrile seizures within 1 year of screening.
  • Status epilepticus within 1 year prior to screening.
  • Seizures related to drugs, alcohol, or acute medical illness.
  • Any change in AED regimen (type of medication or dose) within 28 days of the Screening Visit or during the Baseline Phase.
  • Progressive structural CNS lesion or a progressive encephalopathy.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01389596

Contacts
Contact: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center 1-800-718-1021

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Pfizer
Investigators
Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Pfizer
  More Information

Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01389596     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: A0081041
Study First Received: July 6, 2011
Last Updated: April 29, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Pfizer:
safety
efficacy
partial onset seizures
pediatric
 pregabalin
placebo-controlled
double-blind

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Partial
Seizures
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Pregabalin
 Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Anticonvulsants

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