Levetiracetam or Pregabalin in Treating Seizures in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and/or Radiation Therapy For Primary Brain Tumors

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-05-01

Summary

RATIONALE: Levetiracetam and pregabalin are drugs that treat seizures. It is not yet known which drug is more effective in treating seizures caused by primary brain tumors.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well levetiracetam or pregabalin work in treating seizures in patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for primary brain tumors.

• Phase: Phase 2

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Dr Andrea Rossetti
• Treatments: Etiracetam; Levetiracetam; Piracetam; Pregabalin