Trial purpose
Side effect and wellbeing
Tumor type
Brain and Spinal
Age
18 - 65
Clinical summary
Summary
This is a randomised clinical trial, in which patients, will be post-operatively randomised to receive either perampanel or levetiracetam for 52 weeks.
Conditions
This trial is treating people with grade II-III gliomas
Eligibility
Inclusion
Pre-operative phase (ie inclusion for 7T MRI)
1. 18 – 80 years
2. Radiological diagnosis of a supratentorial WHO grade II-III glioma
3. Planned surgical resection or biopsy of lesion
4. 3T MRI performed as clinical standard of care
5. Able to give informed consent
6. Experienced a pre-operative seizure attributed to glioma
Post-operative phase (ie inclusion for treatment intervention)
1. 18-80 years
2. Diagnosis of WHO grade II-III glioma
3. Less than 3 weeks from date of glioma resection or biopsy
4. Experienced a pre-operative seizure attributed to glioma
Exclusion
1. Previous non-tumour related neurosurgical procedures (excluding biopsy of glioma)
2. Pre-operative chemotherapy or radiotherapy
3. Receiving >1000mg daily of levetiracetam or multiple concurrent anti-epileptic drugs at time of randomization
4. Contraindication to 7T MRI
5. Significant risk factors for non-tumour associated epilepsy
- Previously diagnosed epilepsy (excluding benign childhood epilepsies)
- Additional epileptogenic intra-cranial pathology (including intra-cranial complications from glioma resection)
6. History of major psychiatric morbidity (such as psychiatric illness requiring hospitalisation or history of psychosis, major depression or suicidality) within the last 2 years
7. Pregnant or breast-feeding
8. Excessive alcohol or recreational drug use
Exclusion
- You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.
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Trial Identifiers
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Trial sponsor
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Scientific Title
Perampanel for the control of glioma associated seizures - efficacy and safety: a pilot phase II randomised controlled trial
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