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Pharmacovigilance Study of Keppra. SPAIN - SKATE : Safety of Keppra as Adjunctive Therapy in Epilepsy

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Epilepsy, Partial
Registration Number
NCT00643500
Lead Sponsor
UCB Pharma
Brief Summary

Patients with partial-onset seizures seen in community-based practices were to be included in this therapeutic use study

* to assess the safety and tolerability of Keppra (Levetiracetam) and to confirm the favorable safety of the drug found during clinical development

* to obtain further information about optimal dosing in daily clinical practice. Compared to previous registration trials, the study population corresponded more closely to that seen in daily clinical practice.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
342
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male and female older than 16 years;
  • Epilepsy with partial onset seizures, with or without secondary generalization;
  • At least one concomitant marketed anti-epileptic drug
Exclusion Criteria
  • Safety reasons

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse event rates, seizure counts and quality of life.16 week treatment period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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