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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT01266291
Date of registration: 22/12/2010
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Public title: Sabril for Complex Partial Seizures in Adult Tolerability Study (TS) Patients STARS
Scientific title: Sabril for Treatment of Adult Refractory Partial Seizures Symptomatic of Tuberous Sclerosis: An Open Label, Phase IV Prospective Safety and Tolerability Study
Date of first enrolment: August 2010
Target sample size: 1
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01266291
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     John Pollard, MD
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Affiliation:  University of Pennsylvania
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- The patient or patient's legally authorized representative must sign and date the
Institutional Review Board approved Informed Consent and HIPPA Authorization Form.

- Male and female patients 18+ years of age with a clinical diagnosis of Tuberous
Sclerosis who experience an average of at least three partial seizures every two
months, of which one must be a complex partial seizure

- Patient must be on at least one and a maximum of four AEDs. Patient must be on a
stable AED dose regimen for at least 30 days prior to screening. Neither a Vagal Nerve
Stimulator (VNS) nor the ketogenic diet will count as an AED

- In the investigator's opinion, the patient or caregiver must be able to keep a seizure
diary

- An MRI in the last 5 years, or willingness to undergo an MRI as part of the screening
process

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cause of patient's seizures is a neurologic disease that is not Tuberous Sclerosis

- Current, clinical diagnosis of a major depressive episode or suicidal ideation

- Patient is taking more than four concurrent AEDs. Note: VNS or ketogenic diet is
allowed and will not be counted in the four allowed AEDs

- Patient has a progressive CNS lesion confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or
computed tomography (CT) scan

- Patient is currently abusing drugs or alcohol



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Complex Partial Seizures
Intervention(s)
Drug: vigabatrin
Primary Outcome(s)
Number of Participants Safely Tolerating Sabril [Time Frame: Outcome measures will be assessed at the initiation of Sabril (titration), and at three and five months after starting Sabril. After this time, the subjects will have completed the study.]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Number of Patients Who Become Seizure Free While Taking Sabril [Time Frame: Seizure freedom will be assessed for the two month treatment phase of the study (months 4 and 5)]
Secondary ID(s)
811542
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
H. Lundbeck A/S
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 12/07/2017
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01266291
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