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Pharmacokinetic Study of Levetiracetam in Epileptic Pediatric Subjects Ranging in Age From 1 Month to Less Than 4 Years Old

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00544050
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 16, 2007
Last Update Posted : November 15, 2013
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UCB Pharma

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The primary purpose of this study was to document the pharmacokinetic parameters of both levetiracetam and its metabolite, ucb L057, after a single dose of 20 mg/kg of levetiracetam in epileptic pediatric subjects, aged 1 month to less than 4 years.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Epilepsy Drug: Levetiracetam Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 13 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Open-Label, Single Dose, Pharmacokinetic Study of 20 mg/kg of Levetiracetam Oral Solution in Epileptic Pediatric Subjects Ranging in Age From 1 Month to Less Than 4 Years Old
Study Start Date : September 2002
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2003
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2003

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MedlinePlus related topics: Epilepsy

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. PK parameters of both levetiracetam and its metabolite, ucb L057, after a single dose of 20 mg/kg levetiracetam.

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Ages Eligible for Study:   1 Month to 4 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male or female between 1 month and less than 4 years
  • diagnosis of any type of epilepsy
  • at least 5 kg body weight
  • using no more than two antieplieptic drugs

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a treatable seizure etiology
  • epilepsy secondary to a progressive cerebral disease or any other progressively neurodegenerative disease
  • history of status epilepticus during the 2 weeks prior to the Selection Visit
  • history of or the presence of pseudoseizures
  • epilepsy surgery within one year prior to the Selection Visit
  • on a ketogenic diet
  • taking felbamate at the Selection Visit
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00544050


Sponsors and Collaborators
UCB Pharma
Investigators
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Study Director: UCB Clinical Trial Call Center UCB Pharma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00544050    
Other Study ID Numbers: N01052
First Posted: October 16, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 15, 2013
Last Verified: September 2009
Keywords provided by UCB Pharma:
Levetiracetam
Keppra
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Epilepsy
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
 Levetiracetam
Anticonvulsants
Nootropic Agents