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