New liquid seizure medicine for kids under study
NCT ID NCT06534502
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a liquid form of the seizure drug zonisamide in children aged 1 month to 17 years who have partial-onset seizures. The goal is to find the right dose and check for side effects. About 40 children will take the medicine for up to 12 weeks, with a follow-up visit one week later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zonisamide oral suspension
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a child-friendly liquid dose of zonisamide to better control partial-onset seizures in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 4 study with only 40 children, so results may not apply to all. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not work for everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
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