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This is a prospective, observational, exposure-registration and follow-up study of women and their offspring exposed to Keppra® (levetiracetam) and Keppra XR® at the time of conception (i.e., any time from the first day of the last menstrual period) and/or during pregnancy. The UCB AED Pregnancy Registry is designed to monitor pregnancies exposed to Keppra® and Keppra XR® in order to determine if there is a potential increase in the risk of major birth defects compared to rates from women in the general US population.
The objectives of the UCB AED Pregnancy Registry are:
This study is being conducted in the United States (US). Enrollment in the Registry is voluntary. The UCB AED Pregnancy Registry is sponsored by UCB, Inc. and is managed by INC Research. The scientific conduct and analysis of the Registry is overseen by an Expert Panel consisting of external specialists in teratology/genetics, epidemiology, maternal and fetal medicine, and neurology (external member details available upon request).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| AED treatment | Women being treated with UCB AEDs while pregnant. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The number of birth defects reported and confirmed by a teratologist | The purpose of the UCB AED Pregnancy Registry is to monitor pregnancies exposed to UCB AEDs to determine if there is a potential increase in the risk of major birth defects. | Throughout pregnancy and up to 3 years of life |
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Inclusion Criteria:
The subjects must meet the following criteria for registration:
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See Inclusion Criteria
- Women who have been diagnosed with Epilepsy and continued their UCB AED medication while pregnant
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Vikki Brown, MD | Syneos Health | Principal Investigator |
| Jürgen Bentz, PhD | UCB Pharma | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| INC Research | Wilmington | North Carolina | 28405 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31124321 | Derived | Scheuerle AE, Holmes LB, Albano JD, Badalamenti V, Battino D, Covington D, Harden C, Miller D, Montouris GD, Pantaleoni C, Thorp J, Tofighy A, Tomson T, Golembesky AK. Levetiracetam Pregnancy Registry: Final results and a review of the impact of registry methodology and definitions on the prevalence of major congenital malformations. Birth Defects Res. 2019 Aug 1;111(13):872-887. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1526. Epub 2019 May 23. |
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| Related Info | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000013 | Congenital Abnormalities |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D004827 | Epilepsy |
| D012640 | Seizures |
| ID | Term |
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| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D001927 |
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| Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |