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A Comparative, Randomized, Open label, Multicentric, Prospective Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Rufinamide Tablet Vs. Lamotrigine (Adjunctive Therapy) in the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

A Comparative, Randomized, Open label, Multicentric, Prospective Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Rufinamide Tablet Vs. Lamotrigine (Adjunctive Therapy) in the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2010/091/001449
Enrollment
200
Registered
2011-01-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G408- Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures Health Condition 2: null- Seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Rufinamide Tablets: For children 4 years of age and older: dosage of 10 mg/kg/day administered in 2 equally divided doses, dose should be increased by approximately 10 mg/kg increments
thereafter, increase by a maximum of 25 to 50 mg every 1-2 weeks
usual maintenance doses: 100- 200 mg daily in 1-2 divided doses With enzyme-inducing antiepileptics but not with valproate: 50 mg once daily for 2 week followed by 50 mg bid for 2 week
thereafter, increase by a maximum of 100 mg every 1-2 week
usual maintenance doses: 200-400 mg/day in 2 divided doses
up to 700 mg/day in some patients. With Oxcacarbazepine but no enzyme-inducing or inhibiting antiepileptics: 25 mg once daily for 2 week followed by 50 mg once daily for 2 week
thereafter increase dose by a maximum of 50 - 100 mg every 1 -2 week
usual maintenance doses: 100-200 mg daily in 1-2

Sponsors

Ajanta Pharma Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients already receiving the standard drug treatment. 2.Clinical diagnosis of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome confirmed by EEG. 3.Written informed consent by patient. 4.Patients having moderate to severe anxiety. 5.Patient willing to follow up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant or nursing females. 2.Patients with severe chronic liver or renal diseases. 3.Individuals having specific phobia. 4.Not on any medication that will interact with lamotrigine and Rufinamide. 5.Obese patients. 6.Have diagnosis anytime during lifetime of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, bipolar mood disorder,OCD, psychosurgery 7.Patients participating in other clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes from baseline in the frequency of total seizuresTimepoint: week 0,week 2,week 6,week 10, week 14 & week 18;Changes from baseline in the frequency of total seizuresTimepoint: week 0,week 2,week 6,week 10, week 14 & week 18;Changes from baseline in the frequency of total seizuresTimepoint: week 0,week 2,week 6,week 10, week 14 & week 18

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Global assessment of efficacy and TolerabiltyTimepoint: week 18;Improvement in signs and symptoms of Headache, Dizziness, Fatigue, Nausea, SleepinessTimepoint: week 0,week 2,week 6,week 10, week 14 & week 18

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrShailesh Singh

Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Advent

shailesh.singh@ajantapharma.com02266062111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026