Clinical trials: Epilepsy Intractable
Quality of Life, Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Evaluation of the Epilepsy-related Quality of Life, Seizure-related Accidents and Validation of the Mjn-SERAS Solution in the Normalised Patient Environment with Real-World Data
The study will be prospective, multicentre, postmarketing clinical study, with a controlled and randomized design, to perform the analysis of 130 subjects with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy, patients whose clinical semiology…
- Trial name
- SERAS_Home_RWD (NCT05845255)
- Testing
- mjn-SERAS
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- MJN Neuroserveis, S.L
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy
MRgFUS for Childhood Epilepsy
The goal of this observational study is to learn if magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) can treat brain lesions causing epilepsy in children with drug resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07497178
- Testing
- Ablation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Epilepsy
Controlled Randomized Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy Versus Resection (CoRaVNStiR)
Background: There are a variety of treatment options for medically refractory medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Evidence from randomized trials indicates vagus nerve stimulation therapy can be used as a proven therapy for medically…
- Trial name
- CoRaVNStiR (NCT02089243)
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation therapy, Resective surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Epilepsy
Levetiracetam Versus Topiramate as Adjunctive Therapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Subjects With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
To assess the long-term effects of levetiracetam on retention rate in subjects with refractory partial onset seizure that are not fully controlled with 1 to 3 concomitant antiepileptic drugs, compared to topiramate as add-on…
- Trial name
- NCT01229735
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Topiramate
- Where
- 24 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Korea Co., Ltd.
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet
Feasibility, Tolerability and Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in Children With Drug-resistant Epilepsy in South Vietnam
According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 million people have epilepsy. Among them, nearly 80% of epileptic patients live in developing countries and 75% of them do not have access to treatment.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet, Feasibility, Tolerability
- Trial name
- NCT05697887
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Number 2 Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Aspirin
Aspirin as an add-on Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
There had been much evidence in aspirin controlling tumorous conditions conducted by basic researches, especially through mammilian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway.
- Conditions
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Aspirin, Epilepsy, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03356769
- Testing
- Aspirin, AED
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Electroencephalography, Refractory Epilepsy
Clinical Utility of ESI in Presurgical Evaluation of Patients With Epilepsy
This study evaluates to what extend electrical source imaging (ESI) provides nonredundant information in the evaluation of epilepsy surgery candidates.
- Conditions
- Electroencephalography, Refractory Epilepsy, Brain Imaging, Surgery
- Trial name
- CUESIPE (NCT03533530)
- Testing
- Low-density ESI (LD ESI), High-density ESI (HD ESI), No electrical source imaging (ESI)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Refractory Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Leucine Enriched Essential Amino Acid Powder as an Add-on to a Classic Ketogenic Diet in Refractory Epilepsy
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acid (LEAA) Powder as an add-on to a classic ketogenic diet (KD) in pediatric and adult patients with refractory…
- Trial name
- NCT06387186
- Testing
- Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acid powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Anne Thiele
Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy in Children With Refractory Epilepsy
In children aged 1yr -18 years with refractory epilepsy Modified Atkins diet as add on to ongoing AED therapy would not be inferior compared to ketogenic diet ** in terms of seizure reduction from baseline seizure frequency at 6…
- Trial name
- NCT01983163
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet (2.5 to 4:1), Modified Atkin's diet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Epilepsy
PuLsE 2-Observational Long-Term Effectiveness Follow-Up Study of PuLsE 1
This is a post-market, open observational long-term effectiveness follow-up study of participants with drug-resistant epilepsy with partial-onset seizures previously enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (PuLsE) comparing…
- Trial name
- PuLsE 2 (NCT01281280)
- Where
- 18 sites in Belgium, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Refractory Epilepsy
Low Glycemic Index Diet Therapy in Children With Refractory Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a frequent cause of morbidity in the pediatric age group. Many catastrophic epilepsies present during infancy and childhood1.
- Trial name
- NCT01645072
- Testing
- Low glycemic index diet, Control group
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
PCDH19-Related Epilepsy
Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment in Female Children With Protocadherin 19 (PCDH19)-Related Epilepsy (Violet Study)
A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ganaxolone therapy compared to placebo for the treatment of seizures in female children and young adults with genetically confirmed PCDH19 gene…
- Trial name
- NCT03865732
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Hungary and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy Intractable
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Oral Administration of PTL101 (Cannabidiol) as an Adjunctive Treatment for Pediatric Intractable Epilepsy
To evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral administration of PTL101 (cannabidiol) for the treatment for pediatric intractable epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02987114
- Testing
- PLT101
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- PhytoTech Therapeutics, Ltd.
Epilepsy
Trial Comparing Different Stimulation Paradigms in Patients Treated With Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy
Patients with refractory epilepsy who are candidates for a treatment with vagus nerve stimulation will be prospectively randomized into 3 arms with different vagus nerve stimulation paradigms.
- Trial name
- NCT00782249
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation paradigm #1, Vagus nerve stimulation paradigm #2, Vagus nerve stimulation paradigm #3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Epilepsy, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
RNS System LGS Feasibility Study
To generate preliminary safety and effectiveness data for brain-responsive neurostimulation of thalamocortical networks as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of generalized seizures in individuals 12 years of age or…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Intractable, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT05339126
- Testing
- RNS System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroPace
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Feasibility Study of the iVEAcare Neuromodulation System for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and performance of the iVEAcare Neuromodulation System for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- iVEAcare-FS (NCT07640191)
- Testing
- iVEAcare Neuromodulation System
- Where
- 7 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- iVEAcare
Refractory Epilepsy in Children, Refractory Epilepsy
Cannabidiol as add-on Therapy for Children With Refractory Epilepsy (CBD-uN1que), a High-quality Individualized Approach: a Series of N-of-1 Trials
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cannabidiol ("CBD-oil") works to treat severe epilepsy in children. It will also learn about the safety of cannabidiol.
- Conditions
- Refractory Epilepsy in Children, Refractory Epilepsy, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- CBD-uN1que (NCT07668856)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Gut Microbiota, Epilepsy
MiCrobiota-gut-brain Axis in Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic conditions with a serious burden on patients, their caregivers, and society. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) heightens this burden. New approaches are thus a priority.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiota, Epilepsy, Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT07010445)
- Testing
- Naïve: epilepsy first diagnosis,, DRE-surgery: resective surgery;, anti-epileptic drugs;
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Niguarda Hospital
Epilepsy
Modified Atkins Diet in Children and Adolescents With Drug-resistant Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the Modified Atkins Diet in children and adolescents with drug-resistant epilepsy regarding seizure control, and to create a protocol for the use of the Modified Atkins Diet…
- Trial name
- NCT01278966
- Testing
- The Modified Atkins Diet
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Epilepsy, Unspecified, Refractory (Medically)
The Use of Medicinal Cannabinoids as Adjunctive Treatment for Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Many families of children with medically refractory epilepsy are choosing to use medicinal cannabinoids (MCBD) as an adjunctive alternative treatment option. The safety, tolerability and efficacy of these products are not known.
- Trial name
- NCT02523183
- Testing
- Medical Cannabis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver