Clinical trials: Epilepsy Intractable
Refractory Epilepsy
Efficacy of a Simplified Modified Atkins Diet in Children With Refractory Epilepsy
One third of children with epilepsy have seizures that are medically intractable. Uncontrolled seizures pose a variety of risks to children, including higher rates of mortality, developmental delay and cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- SMAD (NCT01899898)
- Testing
- Simplified Modified Atkins Diet, Antiepileptic drugs alone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Refractory Epilepsy, Arrhythmia
Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy at High Risk for Sudden Death
People with epilepsy are at a higher risk for sudden unexpected death than the general population. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a major cause of death in this population, accounting for 10-50% of deaths for…
- Conditions
- Refractory Epilepsy, Arrhythmia, Sudden Death
- Trial name
- NCT00203333
- Testing
- Medtronic REVEAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
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.
Epilepsy
Epidiolex and Drug Resistant Epilepsy in Children
This open-label, multi-center study is open to patients 1 to 18 years of age at time of enrollment with medication resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- CBD (NCT02397863)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (Epidiolex)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Epilepsies, Partial
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Seletracetam in Adult Patients With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
This study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of seletracetam when it is used in addition to other anti-epileptic medications by patients with partial onset seizures. It will also help to determine the best dose to use.
- Trial name
- NCT00422110
- Testing
- Seletracetam
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
l Carnitine With Ketogenic Diet
The Effect of Carnitine Supplementation on Cardiac Function and Lipid Profile in Patients With Drug Resistant Epilepsy on Ketogenic Diet
Primary aim: Demonstrating the effect of carnitine supplementation on lipid profile and cardiovascular functions in patients with DRE on KD.
- Trial name
- NCT06198803
- Testing
- L Carnitine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Epilepsy
Transcranial Direct Current Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) in Drug-resistant Epilepsy
This project aims to conduct a pilot study based on the targeting of the epileptogenic zone previously localized very precisely by stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG). SEEG is used as part of the pre-surgical assessment.
- Trial name
- GALVANI PS-1 (NCT04782869)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Partial Epilepsy, Seizures
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Poorly Controlled Partial Epilepsy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to stimulate brain activity and gather information about brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT00001666
- Testing
- Cadwell High-Speed Magnetoelectric Stimulator, Magpro High-Speed Magnetoelectric Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Metabolites in Blood and Breath in Metabolic Conditions
In patients with inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and in those requiring a ketogenic diet for the treatment of medical conditions, relevant biochemical analytes are routinely and regularly measured in venous or capillary blood…
- Trial name
- NCT07704606
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Seizure, Epilepsy
Efficacy of Low Glycemic Index Diet Versus Classic Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Epilepsy Treatment
Epilepsy is a common disease among children. Today, treating epilepsy remains a major challenge, with many children affected by this condition. According to reports, 30% of children with epilepsy do not respond well to treatment.
- Conditions
- Seizure, Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06703983
- Testing
- Low Glycemic index therapy, Classic Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Epilepsy
Rufinamide Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Refractory Partial Seizures
To evaluate the effect of rufinamide on total partial seizure frequency in adolescent and adult participants (12 to 80 years, inclusive) with refractory partial onset seizures maintained on a maximum of 3 stable antiepileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT00334958
- Testing
- Rufinamide
- Where
- 77 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Anxiety, Epilepsy
Epidiolex® for Anxiety in Pediatric Epilepsy
This is a prospective open label study assessing the efficacy and tolerability of pharmaceutical grade cannabidiol--Epidiolex (R), for the treatment of anxiety in pediatric patients with pediatric epilepsy that has been difficult…
- Trial name
- NCT05324449
- Testing
- Cannabidiol 100 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Epilepsy
Acute Stimulation and Modulation of Stereotyped High-Frequency Oscillations
Overall, this study will investigate the functional utility of stereotyped HFOs by capturing them with a new implantable system (Brain Interchange - BIC of CorTec), which can sample neural data at higher rates >=1kHz and deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT06898138
- Testing
- Brain Interchange System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus, New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus
COMparison Between Anakinra and Tocilizumab in NORSE - "COMBAT-NORSE"
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether two existing medications-anakinra and tocilizumab-can effectively treat a rare and life-threatening brain condition called NORSE (New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus).
- Conditions
- New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus, New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus, Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES)
- Trial name
- COMBAT-NORSE (NCT07281027)
- Testing
- Anakinra, Tocilizumab, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 438 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Epilepsy, Seizure
Predictors of Drug Resistant Epilepsy Among Pediatric Patients
1. This study aims to determine the main predictors of drug resistance in pediatric epilepsy by examining clinical data, EEG abnormalities, and neuroimaging results, in order to support early identification of resistant cases and…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Seizure, Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT07241754
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Epilepsy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Epilepsy
This study will use transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS (described below), to treat epilepsy in certain patients whose seizures persist despite optimum medical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00048490
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Epilepsies, Partial
An Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of RWJ 333369 in Patients With Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary effectiveness of the novel compound RWJ-333369 in patients with partial onset seizures who are currently being treated with 1 or 2 concomitant antiepileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT00210652
- Testing
- RWJ 333369:
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Epilepsy, Partial
A Placebo-controlled Study of Levetiracetam In Children (1mo to 4yrs of Age) With Partial Onset Seizures.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of levetiracetam used as adjunctive treatment in pediatric subjects age 1 month to less than 4 years with partial onset seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00175890
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- 86 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy
Ataluren for Nonsense Mutation in CDKL5 and Dravet Syndrome
This is a phase 2, crossover study of Ataluren for the treatment of nonsense mutation Dravet syndrome or cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency, resulting in drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02758626
- Testing
- ataluren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health