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Clinical trialNCT00318929CompletedInterventional

Tolerability and Efficacy of Depakote-extended Release in the Elderly

SponsorVirginia Commonwealth UniversityEnrollment14ElderlyEpilepsySeizures
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Summary

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There is a bimodal distribution to the new onset seizures with one peak occurring in the very young and the second peak occurring in persons over age 65 years. The presentation of seizures in the elderly may vary from that of younger patients and the diagnosis may be confused with other conditions such as transient ischemic attacks. However, the consequences of epilepsy in the elderly can be severe leading to impaired cognition, increased falls, and a decreased quality of life. The treatment of epilepsy may be complicated by pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes occurring in the elderly.
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Investigators

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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Department of Neurology

    Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Drugs studied

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Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release Tablets
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Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start
30 Apr 2006
Primary completion
31 Jan 2008
Completion
31 Jan 2008
Last update posted
5 Feb 2018
Registered enrollment
14
Registry id
NCT00318929
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