Active clinical trials for "Epilepsy"

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Brivaracetam to support the submission file in the indication of adjunctive treatment in adolescents and adults with partial onset seizures.

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 primary purpose of this study is to estimate the bioavailability of the oral liquid formulation of topiramate relative to the commercially available oral sprinkle capsule formulation in healthy patients. If appropriate, bioequivalence between the oral liquid formulation and the sprinkle capsule formulation will be assessed.

The purpose of this trial is to determine whether lacosamide is safe and effective for long-term use in patients with partial-seizures from epilepsy

We are trying to learn if small changes in the amount of a valproate in the blood (given through an IV) will change the way the brain reacts to flashing lights.

Keppra injection is approved in the US as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in adults with epilepsy. The objective of the current study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics, of this formulation in children aged 1 month to 4 years.

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 identify patient characteristics (such as baseline seizure frequency) that may predict effective doses of topiramate using just that one drug (monotherapy) as initial therapy for epilepsy. Topiramate is an anti-epileptic drug that is approved for the treatment of epilepsy in adults and children 2 years of age and above.

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).