Overview

Correlation of Serum Level of Perampanel (PER) Level to Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Levels of PER

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Perampanel is a drug used to treat patients with epilepsy/seizures. This study is designed to determine how much perampanel actually crosses the blood brain barrier into the cerebral spinal fluid when the drug is taken.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Carilion Clinic
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Adults (>18 years-old) who are scheduled to undergo brain surgery and need
antiepileptic medication for prophylaxis or treatment of seizures

- Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient unable to provide informed consent

- Allergy to PER or its component

- Patient with significant renal (creatinine clearance 35 ml/min) or hepatic impairment

- Pregnant or lactating females will be excluded from the study.