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Rufinamide Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Refractory Partial Seizures

NCT00334958 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 356

Last updated 2021-06-14

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Summary

To evaluate the effect of rufinamide on total partial seizure frequency in adolescent and adult participants (12 to 80 years, inclusive) with refractory partial onset seizures maintained on a maximum of 3 stable antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

For the 12-day Titration Phase, one matching placebo tablet will be administered twice daily and increased by 1 matching placebo tablet every 3 days up to maximum of 4 matching placebo tablets twice daily (placebo tablet matched to rufinamide total daily dose of 3200 mg). For the 12 week maintenance phase, 4 placebo tablets matching to rufinamide maintenance doses of 1600 mg twice daily (3200 mg total daily dose) will be administered. Similar to the dose reduction permitted in the rufinamide group, participants in placebo group will be allowed only during the Titration Phase to have the dose reduced to 3 placebo tablets twice daily.

DRUG

Rufinamide

For the titration phase, Rufinamide will be administered orally in doses starting with 400 mg twice daily and increased every 3 days in 400 mg twice daily increments up to 1600 mg twice daily (total daily dose 3200 mg). For the Maintenance Phase, maintenance doses of 1600 mg twice daily (3200 mg total daily dose) will be administered. Participants unable to tolerate the target dose (3200 mg/day) will be allowed only during the Titration Phase to have the dose reduced to 3 tablets twice daily (corresponding to a dose of 2400 mg/day in the rufinamide group).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eisai Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-13
Primary Completion
2009-05-20
Completion
2009-05-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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