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Observational studyWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2017

Oxcarbazepine oral suspension in pediatric patients with partial seizures and/or generalized tonic-clonic seizures: a multi-center, single arm, observational study in China.

Yi Wang, Yin-Bo Chen, Yu-Qin Zhang, Rong Luo, Hua Wang, Jun-Lan Lv, Dong Wang, Sui-Qiang Zhu, Zhong-Dong Lin, Jiong Qin

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Observational study in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Yi WangDepartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yin-Bo ChenDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yu-Qin ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Rong LuoDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hua WangDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Jun-Lan LvDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Dong WangDepartment of Neurology, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Sui-Qiang ZhuDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhong-Dong LinDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Jiong QinDepartment of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Str., Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China. jiongqinbeijing01@126.com.
Beijing Children’s Hospital · CNChildren's Hospital of Fudan University · CNChina Medical University · CNFirst Bethune Hospital of Jilin University · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNPeking University · CNSichuan University · CNTianjin Children's Hospital · CNWenzhou Medical University · CNXi’an Children’s Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo assess efficacy and safety of oxcarbazepine (OXC) oral suspension in pediatric patients aged 2-16 years with partial seizures (PS) and/or generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) in real-world clinical practice in China.

methodsThis 26-week, single arm, multicenter and observational study recruited patients aged 2-16 years with PS or GTCS suitable for OXC oral suspension treatment. Enrolled patients received OXC oral suspension treatment for 26 weeks. Primary endpoints included mean seizure frequency at the end of the treatment and mean seizure frequency reduction at the end of the treatment vs. baseline. Secondary efficacy-related endpoints and safety parameters were also assessed.

resultsNine hundred and eighty-seven pediatric patients were enrolled and 912 (92.4%) completed the study. The mean seizure frequencies at baseline and the end of week 26 were 13.40±64.92 and 1.62±19.47 times/ month, respectively. The mean seizure frequency reduction was 10.03±63.67 times/month and the mean seizure frequency reduction percentage was 90.02%±5127.0% (P<0.0001). After 26 weeks of treatment, 82.36%, 7.24% and 3.86% of the patients became controlled, significantly improved and improved, respectively. Adverse events (AEs) were reported in 74 (7.65%) patients. Rash was the most common AE. The efficacy of OXC was not affected by seizure types, age or gender.

conclusionsThis study confirms the efficacy and good safety profile of OXC oral suspension in Chinese pediatric patients aged 2-16 years with PS and/or GTCS.

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AnticonvulsantsCarbamazepineEpilepsy, GeneralizedEpilepsy, Tonic-ClonicAdministration, OralAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleOxcarbazepineProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexAnticonvulsantsCarbamazepineOxcarbazepinechildrenefficacygeneralized tonic-clonic seizuresoxcarbazepine oral suspensionpartial seizures

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