Comparative Study of Zonisamide and Carbamazepine as an Initial Monotherapy: Efficacy and Safety Evaluation

NCT01127256 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of zonisamide with carbamazepine and to determine the optimum dose of zonisamide in patients with epilepsy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

zonisamide

Initial dose was 100mg/day, increased by 100mg. The maximum dose was 600mg/day.

DRUG

carbamazepine

Initial dose was 100mg/day, increased by 200mg every 1 week to 600mg/day. The maximum dose was 1200mg/day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eisai Korea Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Jihee Mun · Medical Department, Eisai Korea Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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Diseases

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