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CompletedNCT00043901Updated Apr 4, 2017

Treatment Of Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures With An Investigational New Drug

A Phase 4 interventional study of lamotrigine in Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Completed at 87 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 2 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-04-04.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
141
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 11 studies in Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic with a site in United States — 1 open to participants now, 2 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic · United States.

Enrollment
5th of 10
141 · median 134
Started
2000
the only one that year
Phase 4
2 of 11
none open now
Registered
2nd of 11
by date
Lead sponsor
2 of 11
GlaxoSmithKline

Among the 11 studies in Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic with a site in United States, this one is the 5th largest by enrollment of the 10 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2000, is one of 2 in phase 4, and was the 2nd registered.

Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

23 studies on the registry are indexed under Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; 3 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 141 is above the median of 94 across 20 interventional studies indexed under Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic.

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Open to participants now

1 of the 11 studies in Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic with a site in United States is open now.

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Who these studies take

Of the 2 Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic studies recruiting now, 1 (50%) set no upper age limit and 1 (50%) stop at 75 or younger; 1 take children under 18; 1 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 2 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an investigational new drug for supplemental therapy in subjects with primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures.

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Conditions studied

  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

Keywords

  • PGTC
  • Lamotrigine
  • epilepsy
  • seizures
  • primary generalized tonic-clonic
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Weigh at least 13kg.
  • Have a confident diagnosis of epilepsy with primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures with or without other generalized seizure types.
  • Currently being treated with an antiepileptic drug(s) (AED).
  • Benzodiazepines are allowed with some frequency restrictions.
  • Vagus nerve stimulation is allowed if in place for at least 6 months prior to starting the study with no changes to the settings having occured during the month immediately prior to starting the study, and if no changes will occur during all phases of the study.
  • History of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures with no focal onset.
  • Have at least 1 primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizure during the 8 consecutive weeks prior to the baseline period of the study.
  • Have at least 3 PGTC seizures occur anytime during the 8-week baseline phase of the study.
  • Females must agree to acceptable form of .

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • A history of partial seizures or interictal expression of partial seizures as evidenced by electroencephalogram.
  • Have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
  • Currently using or has previously used the drug being studied.
  • Is abusing alcohol and/or other substance(s).
  • Has taken an drug during the 30 days prior to the study or plans to take an investigational drug anytime during the study.
  • Is receiving chronic (long-term) treatment with any medication that could influence seizure control.
  • Follows the ketogenic diet.
  • Is planning surgery to control seizures during the study.
  • Is suffering from acute or progressive neurological disease, severe psychiatric disease, or severe mental abnormality.
  • Has any heart, kidney, or liver condition, or a condition that affects how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, or removed from the body.
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Contraception

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Investigational drug or device

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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Clinically significant

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
141 participants (actual)

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. % change from Baseline in average monthly PGTC seizure frequency

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of subjects with >/= 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% reduction in PGTC seizures %change from Baseline in average monthly seizure frequency.

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Study locations

87 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Alabaster, Alabama 35007, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Mobile, Alabama 36693, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Northport, Alabama 35476, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Bakersfield, California 93309, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Irvine, California 92618, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Northridge, California 91325, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Sacramento, California 95871, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Denver, Colorado 80218, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Newark, Delaware 19713, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Washington, District of Columbia 20037, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Gainsville, Florida 32611, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Miami, Florida 33125, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Orlando, Florida 32835, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Panama City, Florida 32405, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Tallahassee, Florida 32308, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Tampa, Florida 33607-6350, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33407, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30309, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30338, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30342, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Boise, Idaho 83712, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Springfield, Illinois 62702, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 - 5111, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Wichita, Kansas 67214, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41017, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Lexington, Kentucky 40503, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Newton, Massachusetts 02459, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Sharon, Massachusetts 02067, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Springfield, Missouri 65807, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1093, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Cherry Hill, New Jersey 8034, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Medford, New Jersey 08055, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 8903, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Albany, New York 12205, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Mount Vernon, New York 10550, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Greenville, North Carolina 27834, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Canton, Ohio 44718, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Toledo, Ohio 43614-5809, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Medford, Oregon 97504-8456, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Portland, Oregon 97201-2984, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-4201, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania 15065, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Germantown, Tennessee 38138, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Memphis, Tennessee 38119, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Arlington, Texas 76015, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Dallas, Texas 75235, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Fort Worth, Texas 76104, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84102, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Bennington, Vermont 05201, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Danville, Virginia 24541, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Newport News, Virginia 23601, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Tacoma, Washington 98405, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Madison, Wisconsin 53715, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Buenos Aires, 1181, Argentina
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Buenos Aires, 1221, Argentina
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Buenos Aires, C1428AQK, Argentina
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Capital Federal, Argentina
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Santiago, Región Metro De Santiago, Chile
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Valparaiso, Valparaíso 2341131, Chile
  • GSK Investigational Site
    San Isidro, Lima Lima 27, Peru
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References and documents

Publications

  • Biton V, Sackellares JC, Vuong A, Hammer AE, Barrett PS, Messenheimer JA. Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of lamotrigine in primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Neurology. 2005 Dec 13;65(11):1737-43. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000187118.19221.e4. PubMed 16344515 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Patient-level data for this study will be made available through www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com following the timelines and process described on this site.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Dec 2000, a primary completion of Nov 2003 and a completion of Mar 2005. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 14, 2002
First posted
Aug 16, 2002
Start
Dec 1, 2000
Primary completionActual
Nov 1, 2003
CompletionActual
Mar 1, 2005
Last update
Apr 4, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 4, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00043901
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 16, 2002
Start date
Dec 1, 2000
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2003
Completion
Mar 1, 2005
Last update
Apr 4, 2017

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline
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