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Clinical Trials/NCT01127256
NCT01127256CompletedPhase 4

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

Eisai Korea Inc.12 sites in 1 country200 target enrollmentStarted: May 31, 2006Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
200
Locations
12
Primary Endpoint
The Percentage of Participants With Seizure Free Rate

Study Overview

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

To compare efficacy and safety between the zonisamide group and the carbamazepine group. The zonisamide group will be divided into 2 subgroups: Slow-titration group and Fast-titration group to find out optimum titration of zonisamide. This study will proceed through 25~27 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
15 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

Intervention: zonisamide (Drug)

2

Active Comparator

Intervention: carbamazepine (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Percentage of Participants With Seizure Free Rate

Time Frame: 24 weeks

The percentage of participants who had no seizure during the trial.

Secondary Outcomes

  • The Percentage of Participants With Retention Rate(24 weeks)
  • Quality of Life in Epilepsy (QoL-QOLIE31)(24 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (12)

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