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| Hippocrates Research | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to describe the effectiveness of the adjunctive ASM treatment on the clinical response, safety profile and quality of life of patients affected by focal onset seizures in a real-world setting.
The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of adjunctive therapy in a real-world setting of patients affected by focal-onset seizures who are eligible to start the treatment with ASM as adjunctive therapy according to the physician's judgment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Adult patients with focal-onset seizures starting a treatment with ASM as adjunctive therapy | Adult patients having focal-onset seizures not adequately controlled despite a history of treatment with at least 2 ASM. The patients should be eligible to start a treatment with ASM as adjunctive therapy.The patients will be prospectively observed up to 12 months after having completed the related titration. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| ASM as adjunctive therapy | Other | ASM approved as adjunctive therapy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in seizure frequency at 6 months of maintenance | The effectiveness of adjunctive ASM is measured as change in seizure frequency at 6 months of maintenance compared to baseline | At 6 months of maintenance compared to baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in seizure frequency at 3, 9, 12 months of maintenance | The effectiveness of adjunctive ASM is measured as change in seizure frequency at 3, 9, 12 months of maintenance compared to baseline | At 3, 9, 12 months of maintenance compared to baseline |
| 50, 75, 90 Percent Responder rate |
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Adult patients with epilepsy having focal-onset seizures with or without secondary generalization not adequately controlled despite a history of treatment with at least 2 anti-seizure medications and who will meet all the inclusion and none of the exclusion study criteria.
The patients should be eligible to start a treatment with ASM as adjunctive therapy according to the physician's judgement, that must be clearly separated from the physician's decision to include the patient in the current study. The patients will be prospectively observed up to 12 months after having completed the related titration.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta" U.O. Epilettologia Clinica e Sperimentale - Centro di Medicina del Sonno | Milan | 20133 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004827 | Epilepsy |
| D012640 | Seizures |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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The effectiveness is measured as 50, 75, 90 Percent Responder rate |
| At 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| 100 Percent Responder rate | The effectiveness is measured as number/percentage of seizure free patients | At 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| Retention rate | The effectiveness is measured as percentage of patients remaining in the study and on adjunctive therapy | At 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| Anxiety assessment | The assessment is measured by means of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale. Scoring GAD-7 Anxiety Severity is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of "not at all," "several days," "more than half the days," and "nearly every day." GAD-7 total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21. 0-4: minimal anxiety 5-9: mild anxiety 10-14: moderate anxiety 15-21: severe anxiety. | At baseline, immediately after completion of titration, at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| Depression assessment | The assessment is measured through the Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E) scale. This is a validated screening tool for depression in patients with epilepsy that consists of a 6- item questionnaire. NDDI-E scores greater than 15 were considered positive for depression, as this score was previously shown to have a specificity of 90%, sensitivity of 81%, and positive predictive value of 0.62 for a diagnosis of major depression. | At baseline, immediately after completion of titration, at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| Quality of life (QOL) | The quality of life is measured by means the Quality Of Life In Epilepsy (QOLIE-31-P) questionnaire. This is a 38 questions survey of health-related quality of life for adults (18 years or older) with epilepsy. This version differs from the original QOLIE-31 (version 1) in the addition of questions about how much distress you feel about problems and worries related to epilepsy. This questionnaire should be completed only by the person who has epilepsy (not a relative or friend). Patients are asked to answer every question by circling the appropriate number (1, 2, 3...). | At baseline, immediately after completion of titration, at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| Cognitive assessment | The assessment of perceived cognitive deficits is measured through the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire (PDQ-5). The PDQ-5 assesses cognitive dysfunction in people with depression. This patient-reported questionnaire includes five items measuring attention/concentration, retrospective memory, prospective memory, and planning/organization over the past four weeks. The total score ranges from 0 to 20; higher scores indicate greater perceived cognitive dysfunction. | At baseline, immediately after completion of titration, at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of maintenance phase. |
| Adverse events (AEs) | Number of Adverse events (AEs) occurred (including AEs of special interest as Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, rash/hypersensitivity, etc.). | Through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |