Preventing Epilepsy Using Vigabatrin In Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Trial ID or NCT#
NCT02849457
Status
RECRUITING
Purpose
Study design is a Phase IIb prospective multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The goal will be to enroll 80 infants with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex who are less than 6 months of age prior to the onset of their first seizure
Official Title
Preventing Epilepsy Using Vigabatrin In Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (PREVeNT Trial) A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Seizure Prevention Clinical Trial for Infants With TSC
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study: 1 Day to 6 Months
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. less than or equal to 6 months of age 2. No history of seizures or infantile spasms, or evidence of subclinical electrographic seizures on a previous video EEG 3. Meet genetic or clinical diagnostic criteria for TSC, the latter based on current recommendations for diagnostic evaluation, such as physical exam, neuroimaging, echocardiogram
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Is greater than 6 months of age 2. Has not been diagnosed with TSC 3. History of seizures or infantile spasms, or evidence of subclinical electrographic seizures on a previous video EEG 4. Has received any anticonvulsant medication including vigabatrin, other anti-seizure therapeutic agent including cannabidiol 5. Has received an oral mTOR inhibitor such as everolimus or sirolimus 6. Has taken an investigational drug, including but not limited to cannabidiol, as part of a research study 30 days prior to enrollment, or plans on taking an investigational drug at any time during the duration of the study 7. Is currently enrolled, or plans on enrolling at any time during the duration of the study, in an experimental behavioral early intervention study 8. Has a history of being born prematurely (born less than <30 weeks gestation at the time of delivery)
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Contact
Swetapadma Patnaik
650 721 1458
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