Childhood Absence Epilepsy Rx PK-PD-Pharmacogenetics Study

NCT00088452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 453

Last updated 2020-10-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the best initial treatment for childhood absence epilepsy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ethosuximide

Ethosuximide is a common treatment for childhood absence epilepsy.

DRUG

Lamotrigine

Lamotrigine is a common treatment for childhood absence epilepsy.

DRUG

Valproic acid

Valproic acid is a common treatment for childhood absence epilepsy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    collaborator NIH
  • Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tracy A. Glauser, MD · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

  • Peter Adamson, MD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

  • Avital Cnaan, PhD · Children's National Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Months
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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