1 Week Versus 6 Weeks of Levetiracetam in Surgical Brain Tumor Patients

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to see if there are any differences between patients who receive Levetiracetam extended-release tablets for one week after surgery to remove a brain tumor versus those who receive Levetiracetam extended-release tablets for six weeks after surgery. Specifically, we will see if one group has less side effects than the other, and whether or not one group has more seizures than the other.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Adult (>18 years of age and older) patients who have or will have undergone surgical resection or biopsy of a supratentorial brain tumor and are able to consent for themselves.
  • - Able to be randomized prior to or up to 48 hours after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - No known history of seizure activity.
  • - Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • - Renal dysfunction (CrCl < 30ml/min).
  • - Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) ≥14 - Allergy to levetiracetam.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02334722
Phase

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Phase 4
Lead Sponsor

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University of Florida
Principal Investigator

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Maryam Rahman, MS, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of Florida
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Brain Neoplasms, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cancer of the Brain, Cancer of Brain, Seizure
Additional Details

Because seizures are one of the leading neurologic complications in brain tumor patients, neurosurgeons prescribe antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to help prevent them. Although the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guidelines recommend that AEDs be stopped after the first post-operative week in patients without seizures, there is no standard length of treatment and some patients may stay on AEDs indefinitely. In an attempt to develop clinical guidelines for AED use in post-operative brain tumor patients, we will try to determine if taking levetiracetam extended-release (Keppra XR) for 1 week results in less neurotoxicity than taking it for 6 weeks.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: 1 Week Levetiracetam extended release

Levetiracetam extended release 1000 mg taken by mouth, once daily, for one week.

Active Comparator: 6 Week Levetiracetam extended release

Levetiracetam extended release 1000 mg taken by mouth, once daily, for six weeks.

Interventions

Drug: - Levetiracetam extended release

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University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610

Site Contact

Marcia Hodik, RN

marcia.hodik@neurosurgery.ufl.edu

352-273-9000

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