Effect of Sulthiame on EEG in Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age6-15
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Angers

About this trial

The effect of sulthiame on EEG has been studied in epilepsy syndromes of childhood with sleep activation by comparing sleep EEG obtained at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment. The aim of the study is to know if an effect is still identifiable after 2 weeks of treatment by performing sleep EEG recordings after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, respectively.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of epilepsy syndromes of childhood with sleep activation

Failure of at least two anti-epileptic drugs (AED)

Sleep EEG performed in the last 7 days before inclusion and showing interictal epileptiform discharges (baseline EEG)

Disqualifiers

Previous trial with sulthiame

More than 2 AED at inclusion

Use of corticosteroids at inclusion

Change in the anti-epileptic treatment in the 7 days before baseline EEG

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sulthiame

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators