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A clinical trial to study the effect of vitamin B6 supplementation in persons with epilepsy

A comparative study to evaluate the effect of pyridoxine supplementation on neuropsychiatric adverse effects in persons with epilepsy on Levetiracetam therapy versus Brivaracetam-A randomized double blind, placebo controlled study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058835
Enrollment
66
Registered
2023-10-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Pyridoxine: Pyridoxine or vitamin B6 100mg will be administered orally once daily for 12 weeks Control Intervention1: Placebo: Matching placebo will be administered orally once daily fo

Sponsors

AIIMS New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age more than or equal to 18 years. 2.Persons diagnosed with epilepsy on the basis of ILAE definition on Levetiracetam monotherapy(for not more than 3 months or newly prescribed). 3.Persons diagnosed with epilepsy on the basis of ILAE definition on Brivaracetam monotherapy(for not more than 3 months or newly prescribed). 4.Subjects willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.persons who are unwilling to participate and do not provide written informed consent. 2.Persons who consume alcohol. 3.Pregnant and lactating women. 4.Persons with current or past diagnosis of mental illness or treatment related to the same. 5.Persons with uncontrolled hypertension, unstable heart disease or known case of myocardial infarction. 6.Persons with concurrent hepatic, renal or pulmonary dysfunction . 7.Persons with a current or past diagnosis of malignancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.LAEP profile 2.MINI score 3.QOLIE score 4.HDRS 5.GAD7Timepoint: At the time of enrolment and at the end of 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cost effectiveness will be comparedTimepoint: after opening the blinding at 10 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanskruti Rupayana

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

jatinderkatyal.aiims@gmail.com01126593282

Outcome results

None listed

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