E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Epilepsy / Partial onset seizures |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 15.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10015037 |
E.1.2 | Term | Epilepsy |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029205 - Nervous system disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To investigate the taste preference in children for 3 different flavours of the ESL oral suspension. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• A written informed consent form signed by the subject’s parent(s) or guardian(s) and an assent form for any 7-year-old subjects signed by subjects. • Male or female, between the age of 5 to <8 years. • Diagnosed with partial-onset epilepsy. • Is considered, in the opinion of the investigator, to be able to make the required taste assessment. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Uncontrolled cardiac, renal, hepatic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, metabolic, haematological, or oncology disorder. • Known hypersensitivity to carboxamide derivatives or tricyclic antidepressants. • Strong congestion, flu, or any other acute illness that could influence the child’s sense of taste. • A known swallowing or taste perception problem. • Currently or previously treated with ESL. • Concomitant participation in another drug clinical trial. • Any other condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the subject’s ability to comply with the study protocol.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Subject preference of 3 flavors of the ESL suspension will be assessed using: • The 10 cm visual analog scale. • The subject’s assessment of the overall taste (best, worst).
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After tasting and spitting out each sample the child will be asked to rate the taste on a 10 cm visual analogue scale incorporating a facial hedonic scale. At the end of the session, the child will also be asked which flavour they thought tasted the best and which tasted the worst, to assess overall taste. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Safety: • Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) defined as all adverse events (AEs) with onset or worsening after an accidental swallowing of study treatment until 1-4 days after tasting the IMP |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
A follow-up interview will be performed between 1 and 4 days after the study day to collect adverse event data. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Taste preference of 3 flavors of the ESL suspension . |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
3 different flavours of the Eslicarbazepine Acetate suspension |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 4 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |