Clinical trials: Epilepsy, Absence
Epilepsy, Generalized, Absence Epilepsy
Detecting Absence Seizures Using Eye Tracking
The goal of this study is to develop a comfortable system that uses a wearable eye-tracker similar to eyeglasses to assist people with epilepsy in counting and measuring the severity of seizures.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Generalized, Absence Epilepsy, Absence Seizures, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT04439656
- Testing
- Eye movement analysis
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Rachel Kuperman
Absence Epilepsy, Ketogenic Dieting
Ketogenic Diet for New-Onset Absence Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet is a medical therapy for epilepsy that is used nearly predominantly for refractory epilepsy (after 2-3 drugs have been tried and failed).
- Conditions
- Absence Epilepsy, Ketogenic Dieting, Epilepsy, Absence
- Trial name
- NCT04274179
- Testing
- Modified Atkins Diet, Absence epilepsy medications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Epilepsy
CX-8998 for Absence Seizures
This is a Phase 2a, open-label study consisting of a screening period of up to 4 weeks and a 4-dose-titration treatment period to a dose of up to 10 mg twice daily (BID) of CX-8998, followed by a 1-week safety follow-up period…
- Trial name
- T-WAVE (NCT03406702)
- Testing
- CX-8998
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
A Study to Test the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Brivaracetam in Study Participants With Childhood Absence Epilepsy or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to investigate the long-term safety and tolerability of brivaracetam in study participants with childhood absence epilepsy or juvenile absence epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06315322
- Testing
- Brivaracetam Film-coated tablet, Brivaracetam oral solution
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Georgia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Epilepsy, Absence
Does Body Positioning Affect the Yield of Hyperventilation in Routine Pediatric Electroencephalography - EEG Studies?
Children referred for routine EEG studies for suspected absence seizures will be asked, upon caregiver's informed consent, to perform 3 minutes of hyperventilation both in the supine position and while sitting up.
- Trial name
- NCT02766595
- Testing
- hyperventilation while sitting up during routine EEG
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy
Search for Genes Influencing Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) Study
The purpose of our study is to identify gene(s) involved in the cause of childhood absence epilepsy (CAE).
- Conditions
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00041951
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Epilepsy
Concomitant High-resolution Recording of Haemodynamic and Electrical Activities of Children With Typical or Atypical Absence Seizures
This study, conducted in children with typical or atypical "absence" epilepsy, will consist of noninvasive recording of the metabolic activity of the brain concomitantly with electroencephalographic recording during seizures…
- Trial name
- Absence (NCT02819427)
- Testing
- Near Infra Red Spectroscopy (NIRS), Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Epilepsy
Open-Label Study to Assess Lacosamide Safety as Add-on Therapy for Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures in Subjects With Epilepsy
The purpose is to assess the safety of Lacosamide in subjects with uncontrolled Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic (PGTC) seizures with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01118949
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Childhood or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
Mutual Interactions Between Absence Epilepsy Seizures and the Integration of Sensory Stimuli
Epileptic seizures arise from neuronal defects that often alter the capacity of the brain to process sensory information. During absence seizures, a frequent epileptic syndrome in children, the normal conscious and perceptual…
- Trial name
- Absence SLI (NCT03676543)
- Testing
- Timed repetitive sensory stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Petit Mal Epilepsy
Childhood Absence Epilepsy Rx PK-PD-Pharmacogenetics Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the best initial treatment for childhood absence epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Petit Mal Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00088452
- Testing
- Ethosuximide, Lamotrigine, Valproic acid
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Absence Epilepsy, Childhood, Absence Seizures
Detecting Absence Seizures Using Hyperventilation and Eye Movement Recordings
This study is being done to find out if a smartphone app can identify absence seizures. Children who have a history of absence seizures, as well as children without any seizure history, will be testing out the app.
- Conditions
- Absence Epilepsy, Childhood, Absence Seizures, Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children
- Trial name
- DASHER (NCT06093490)
- Testing
- Eysz Hyperventilation Recorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Eysz, Inc.