A Phase III Open-Label Extension Study Of Gabapentin As Adjunctive Therapy In Japanese Pediatric Patients With Partial Seizures - Study Results

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized; Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study; Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment; Masking: Open Label; Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition:	Epilepsies, Partial
Intervention:	Drug: gabapentin

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details

Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
No text entered.

Pre-Assignment Details

Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
No text entered.

Reporting Groups

	Description
Gabapentin	Pediatric participants received gabapentin three times daily for 52 weeks. Participants aged 3 to 12 years received oral solution (250 mg/5 mL) at the dose calculated based on their body weight; 40 mg/kg/day for 3 to 4 years old and 25 to 35 mg/kg/day for 5 to 12 years old but not exceeding 1800 mg per day. Participants aged 13 to 15 years received gabapentin tablet at the dose of 1200 or 1800 mg/day. The dose was adjusted within the range of maintenance doses. Gabapentin could be increased if necessary with the maximum dose of 50 mg/kg/day for participants aged 3 to 12 years; All participants could receive gabapentin tablet not exceeding 2400 mg per day.

Description

Gabapentin

Pediatric participants received gabapentin three times daily for 52 weeks. Participants aged 3 to 12 years received oral solution (250 mg/5 mL) at the dose calculated based on their body weight; 40 mg/kg/day for 3 to 4 years old and 25 to 35 mg/kg/day for 5 to 12 years old but not exceeding 1800 mg per day. Participants aged 13 to 15 years received gabapentin tablet at the dose of 1200 or 1800 mg/day. The dose was adjusted within the range of maintenance doses. Gabapentin could be increased if necessary with the maximum dose of 50 mg/kg/day for participants aged 3 to 12 years; All participants could receive gabapentin tablet not exceeding 2400 mg per day.

Participant Flow: Overall Study

	Gabapentin
STARTED	65
COMPLETED	44
NOT COMPLETED	21
Adverse Event	4
Protocol Violation	2
Lack of Efficacy	12
Withdrawal by Subject	1
Choice of other treatment	1
Visit failure against planned	1

Baseline Characteristics

Hide Baseline Characteristics

Reporting Groups

	Description
Gabapentin	Pediatric participants received gabapentin three times daily for 52 weeks. Participants aged 3 to 12 years received oral solution (250 mg/5 mL) at the dose calculated based on their body weight; 40 mg/kg/day for 3 to 4 years old and 25 to 35 mg/kg/day for 5 to 12 years old but not exceeding 1800 mg per day. Participants aged 13 to 15 years received gabapentin tablet at the dose of 1200 or 1800 mg/day. The dose was adjusted within the range of maintenance doses. Gabapentin could be increased if necessary with the maximum dose of 50 mg/kg/day for participants aged 3 to 12 years; All participants could receive gabapentin tablet not exceeding 2400 mg per day.

Description

Gabapentin

Pediatric participants received gabapentin three times daily for 52 weeks. Participants aged 3 to 12 years received oral solution (250 mg/5 mL) at the dose calculated based on their body weight; 40 mg/kg/day for 3 to 4 years old and 25 to 35 mg/kg/day for 5 to 12 years old but not exceeding 1800 mg per day. Participants aged 13 to 15 years received gabapentin tablet at the dose of 1200 or 1800 mg/day. The dose was adjusted within the range of maintenance doses. Gabapentin could be increased if necessary with the maximum dose of 50 mg/kg/day for participants aged 3 to 12 years; All participants could receive gabapentin tablet not exceeding 2400 mg per day.

Baseline Measures

	Gabapentin
Number of Participants [units: participants]	65
Age, Customized [units: Participants]
3-4 years	8
5-12 years	42
13-16 years	15
Gender [units: Participants]
Female	27
Male	38

Outcome Measures

Show All Outcome Measures

1. Primary:

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (All Causalities and Treatment-Related) [ Time Frame: up to 53 weeks ]

Show Outcome Measure 1

2. Secondary:

Response Ratio [ Time Frame: Up to 52 weeks ]

Show Outcome Measure 2

3. Secondary:

Responder Rate [ Time Frame: Up to 52 weeks ]

Show Outcome Measure 3

4. Secondary:

Percent Change in Seizure Frequency [ Time Frame: Up to 52 weeks ]

Show Outcome Measure 4

Serious Adverse Events

Show Serious Adverse Events

Other Adverse Events

Show Other Adverse Events

More Information

Hide More Information

Certain Agreements:

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

The agreement is:

	The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
	The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
	Other disclosure agreement that restricts the right of the PI to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed. Restriction Description: Pfizer has the right to review disclosures, requesting a delay of less than 60 days. Investigator will postpone single center publications until after disclosure of pooled data (all sites), less than 12 months from study completion/termination at all participating sites. Investigator may not disclose previously undisclosed confidential information other than study results.

Limitations and Caveats

Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
No text entered.

Results Point of Contact:

Name/Title: Pfizer ClinicalTrials.gov Call Center
Organization: Pfizer, Inc.
phone: 1-800-718-1021
e-mail: ClinicalTrials.gov_Inquiries@pfizer.com

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00620555 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	A9451165
Study First Received:	February 11, 2008
Results First Received:	November 14, 2011
Last Updated:	January 24, 2012
Health Authority:	Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare