Active clinical trials for "Epilepsy"

Patients in community-based practices correspond to the 25% of patients who need a first add-on drug when not controlled by their standard monotherapy drug. This was a therapeutic use trial in which the population corresponds more closely to that seen in daily clinical practice.

The relationship between hormone cycling/fluctuations and the occurrence of seizures in women has received considerable discussion in the medical literature. This study investigated the efficacy and tolerability of LEV treatment for subjects with catamenial exacerbation of partial onset seizures.

The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability and to explore the long-term efficacy of zonisamide as monotherapy treatment in subjects with newly diagnosed partial seizures.

Epilepsy is a common disorder with an incidence of about 6 per 1000. The incidence progressively increases above age 50. By age 75, the incidence is two to three fold compared with any age group. Unfortunately, older individuals are especially at risk to incur significant side effects to anti-epileptic drugs. A newer anti-epileptic drug may markedly improve seizure management in older individuals as it is removed by the kidneys and not the liver and does not interact with other medications. We expect it to be tolerated well in terms of effects on memory, thinking,balance, and walking. The current study assesses the side effects of levetiracetam in healthy volunteers aged 65 to 80. Use of healthy volunteers eliminates the effects of seizures on the outcome.

This Phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 1200 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to three established antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of two doses of topiramate as monotherapy in the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent epilepsy.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 4 daily doses of RWJ-333369 as adjunctive treatment of refractory partial epilepsy in subjects who are between 18 and 70 years of age, inclusive

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of topiramate as an add-on therapy in patients with uncontrolled partial onset seizures who are taking one or two standard antiepileptic drugs.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topiramate in epilepsy patients with difficult to treat, partial-onset seizures who are taking one or two standard antiepileptic drugs.

This study is designed to further investigate the use of a modified Atkins diet for children with intractable, daily seizures. It is a follow-up to a study recently completed by our institution. In this 6-month study, children will be randomized to either 10 or 20 grams of carbohydrate per day, then crossed over to the opposite amount at 3 months.