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Safety and Efficacy of Gabapen for Pediatric (Regulatory Post Marketing Commitment Plan)

Completed
Conditions
Epilepsies, Partial
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01441401
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Brief Summary

This investigation aims to understand the following issues in pediatric patients, as well as to assess the need of a special investigation and a post-marketing clinical study:

* The frequency of treatment related adverse events.

* The frequency of efficacy assessment.

* Treatment related unlisted adverse events in Japanese Package Insert.

* Risk factors likely to affect the frequency of treatment related adverse event.

Detailed Description

All the patients whom an investigator prescribes the first gabapentin should be registered consecutively until the number of subjects reaches target number in order to extract patients enrolled into the investigation at random.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
82
Inclusion Criteria
  • All the pediatric subjects (aged 3-15 years) whom an investigator prescribes the first gabapentin (tablets, syrup, and switch to syrup from tablet) should be registered consecutively until the number of subjects reaches target number in order to extract patients enrolled into the investigation at random.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who have been enrolled in the drug use investigation of Gabapen tablets in adults (protocol No. A9451163).
  • Patients who receive Gabapen tablets or syrup before, except for switched from tablets to syrup.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
GabapentingabapentinPeadiatric subjects taking Gabapen Tablets and syrup.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse EventsMAX 104 weeks

A treatment-related adverse event was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to gabapentin in a participant who received gabapentin. Relatedness to gabapentin was assessed by the investigator and sponsor (Pfizer Japan Inc.).

Clinical Efficacy RateMAX 104 weeks

Clinical efficacy rate, which was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved clinical efficacy over the total number of efficacy analysis population, was presented along with the corresponding exact 2-sided 95% CI. For the basis of efficacy evaluation, frequencies of epileptic seizure were recorded during the previous 4 weeks from the treatment start date, and that from the end date of assessment period. Clinical efficacy was assessed according to the following categories: (1) effective, (2) not effective, or (3) not assessable.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants Who Responded to Treatment With Gabapentin by Baseline Frequency of Epileptic SeizureMAX 104 weeks

Participants who responded to the treatment with gabapentin were counted by the baseline frequency of epileptic seizure (\<=8 versus \>8 episodes/per 4 weeks) to assess whether the baseline frequency of epileptic seizure was a factor affecting the treatment efficacy.

Number of Participants With Risk Factors for Treatment-Related Adverse EventsMAX 104 weeks

A treatment-related adverse event was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to gabapentin in a participant who received gabapentin. Participants with treatment-related adverse events were counted by each candidate risk factor (including gender, age, and disease eligible for the survey) to assess whether these were risk factors for the treatment-related adverse events. No inferential analyses of risk factors were performed because of a small number of the events (5 events).

Number of Participants Who Responded to Treatment With Gabapentin by Treatment PeriodMAX 104 weeks

Participants who responded to the treatment with gabapentin were counted by the treatment period (non-long term \[less than 1 year\] or long term \[1 year or more\]) to assess whether the treatment period with gabapentin was a factor affecting the treatment efficacy.

Number of Participants Who Responded to Treatment With Gabapentin by Baseline Severity of Epileptic SeizureMAX 104 weeks

Participants who responded to the treatment with gabapentin were counted by the baseline severity of epileptic seizure (mild, moderate and severe) to assess whether the baseline severity of epileptic seizure was a factor affecting the treatment efficacy.

Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse Events Unexpected From Japanese Package InsertMAX 104 weeks

A treatment-related adverse event was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to gabapentin in a participant who received gabapentin. Expectedness of the adverse event was determined according to the Japanese package insert. Relatedness to gabapentin was assessed by the investigator and sponsor (Pfizer Japan Inc.).

Number of Participants Who Responded to Treatment With Gabapentin by Number of Concomitant Antiepileptic Drugs at BaselineMAX 104 weeks

Participants who responded to the treatment with gabapentin were counted by the number of concomitant epileptic drugs at baseline across 5 categories (no drug, 1 drug, 2 drugs, 3 drugs, and 4 or more drugs) to assess whether the number of concomitant epileptic drugs at baseline was a factor affecting the treatment efficacy.

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