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Completed No phase listed Observational

Pharmacokinetics of Anti-epileptic Drugs in Obese Children

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02993861

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Brief summary

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The study is a prospective, multi-center, open-label clinical trial. Study's purpose is to characterize the pharmacokinetics and safety of four oral anti-epileptics drugs (levetiracetam, valproic acid \[divalproex sodium ER or immediate release formulation if inadequate enrollment}, topiramate, and oxcarbazepine) in a non-randomized sample of obese children and adolescents. The study's duration will be up to eleven days (up to seven days of screening and four days of pharmacokinetic sampling). Eligible participants ages 2 to 18 years will be identified through outpatient clinic schedules and inpatient admissions at each clinic site. Participants receiving at least one of the study drugs per local standard of care will have pharmacokinetic concentrations in plasma drawn according to the specific dosing schedule for each drug. Other study measures include demographics, BMI, waist/hip ratio, medical history, concomitant medication history, documentation of study drug oral intake, adverse effects, and physical examination. The sample size will include 24 participants for each anti-epileptic drug (total 96).

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02993861
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Christoph P Hornik, MD MPH
Other
Enrollment
106 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
2 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 8, 2016
Primary completion
Oct 9, 2019
Completion
Oct 16, 2019
Last update posted
Jun 3, 2020

2016 – 2019

United States locations

U.S. sites
10
U.S. states
8
U.S. cities
10
Facility City State ZIP Site status
The Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora Colorado 80045
Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children Wilmington Delaware 19803
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta Georgia 30324
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago Illinois 60611
University of Louisville Norton Childrens Hospital Louisville Kentucky 40202
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514
Duke University Health System Durham North Carolina 27705
Coastal Children's Services Wilmington North Carolina 28401
Oregon Health and Science University Portland Oregon
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Dallas Texas 75390-8589

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