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Double Blind, Multicentre, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Pitolisant in Children From 6 to Less Than 18 Years With Narcolepsy With/Without Cataplexy, Followed by a Prolonged Open-label Period

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED, 2025

110 participants

Abstract

The purpose of this multicenter double blind study is to assess efficacy and safety of Pitolisant versus placebo in paediatric Narcoleptic patients with or without cataplexy.

Conditions: Narcolepsy With Cataplexy, Narcolepsy Without Cataplexy.

Primary outcome: To Evaluate the Efficacy of Pitolisant in Reducing Residual Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), Ullanlinna Narcolepsy Scale Score..

Enrollment: 110 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 110 participants or records.

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