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NCT00215215 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4
Effectiveness Study Comparing Treatment With Drug(s) or Adjunctive VNS Therapy for Pharmacoresistant Partial Seizures
A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Cyberonics.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- Phase 4
- Development phase
- 360
- Enrollment target
NCT00215215: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Cyberonics.
NCT00215215 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Cyberonics. The registered enrollment target is 360 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00215215, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Cyberonics.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- Phase 4
- Development phase
- 360 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
To compare outcomes over 12 months of treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) alone or vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy plus AEDs in patients who have partial seizures refractory to at least two, but not more than five, AEDs.
Interventions
- DEVICE Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 360 participants |
| Start Date | 2005-02 |
| Est. Completion | 2007-11 |
| Phase | Phase 4 |
Why NCT00215215 stopped before completion
NCT00215215 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 360 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy is the first listed.
NCT00215215 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00215215 about?
NCT00215215 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness Study Comparing Treatment With Drug(s) or Adjunctive VNS Therapy for Pharmacoresistant Partial Seizures". To compare outcomes over 12 months of treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) alone or vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy plus AEDs in patients who have partial seizures refractory to at least two, but not more than five, AEDs.
What is the current status of trial NCT00215215?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 360 participants. The study started on 2005-02. Estimated completion is 2007-11.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00215215?
The interventions under investigation include: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00215215?
This trial is sponsored by Cyberonics, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00215215's enrollment target sits among peer trials
360 225th of 2000 higher than 1,775 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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