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Register: JPRN
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2023
Main ID:  JPRN-UMIN000030797
Date of registration: 13/01/2018
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Epilepsy Center, Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, NHO
Public title: Uncontrolled open label study of sirolimus about efficacy for epileptic seizures and safety in patients with focal cortical dysplasia type 2
Scientific title: Uncontrolled open label study of sirolimus about efficacy for epileptic seizures and safety in patients with focal cortical dysplasia type 2 - Clinical research-sirolimus FCD Shizuoka2017-1
Date of first enrolment: 2017/12/01
Target sample size: 1
Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
URL:  https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000034192
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Single arm Non-randomized  
Phase:  Phase II
Countries of recruitment
Japan
Contacts
Name: Yukitoshi    Takahashi
Address:  Shizuoka Japan
Telephone: 054-245-5446
Email: takahashi-ped@umin.ac.jp
Affiliation:  National Epilepsy Center, Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, NHO Pediatrics
Name: Yukitoshi    Takahashi
Address:  886 Urushiyama Aoi-ku Shizuoka 420-8688, Japan 420 8688 Japan
Telephone: 054-245-5446
Email: takahashi-ped@umin.ac.jp
Affiliation:  National Epilepsy Center, Pediatrics
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other clinical trials in less than one month before obsebational stage. 2. Experience of eberolimus or sirolimus treatment. 3. Imposible counting of seizure frequency and duration. 4. Possible inflammation and /or degeneration suggested by CT , MRI, etc. 5. No epilepsy surgery among 6 months before obserbational stage. Partients with VNS before 6 months of obserbational stge, stimulation frequency is consistent. 6. Treatment with PB or VGB in 6 months before obserbational stage. 7. Current ketogenic diet. 8. History of suicide. 9. History or comorbidity of addiction including alcohol. 10. Pregnant mowen and breast-feedin women. 11. active hepatitis. 12. arhythmia with treatment. 13. heart failure with treatment. 14. immunodeficiency 15. surgical intervention in 8 weeks before obserbational stage. 16. Judgement of contraindication by reserchers.

Age minimum: 6years-old
Age maximum: 65years-old
Gender: Male and Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
focal cortical dysplasia type 2
Intervention(s)
Period: 8 weeks to 2 years Initial dose: 1mg/day for boy weight from 20 to 40Kg 2mg/day for body weight above 40Kg Increasing dose: 1mg/day until the level of 5-15ng/ml (sirolimus)
Primary Outcome(s)
Reduction rate of partial seizures (including secondary GTC) among 28 days from observation period to maintenance dose period
Secondary Outcome(s)
Reduction rate of other seizures than partial seizures among 28 days from observation period to maintenance dose period
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
AMED
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: YES
Approval date: 31/10/2017
Contact:
takahashi-ped@umin.ac.jp
National Epilepsy Center,
054-245-5446
takahashi-ped@umin.ac.jp
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 16/01/2023
Date Completed: 30/09/2020
URL: in progress
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