Clinical trials: Epileptic Syndromes
Epilepsy
Long-term, Open-label Safety Extension Study of Retigabine/Ezogabine in Pediatric Subjects (>= 12 Years Old) With POS or LGS
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of retigabine/ezogabine as an adjunctive treatment in subjects with either partial onset seizures (12 to < 18 years old) or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT01668654
- Testing
- retigabine/ezogabine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Epilepsy, Rolandic
HEAD-Study Optimizing the Treatment of Children With BECTS
The investigators hypothesize that Levetiracetam is as effective as Sulthiame in the treatment of children with BECTS. Patients entering the HEAD-Studie are either treated with Leveitracetam or Sulthiame over a 6 months period.
- Trial name
- HEAD (NCT00471744)
- Testing
- Treatment with levetiracetam or sulthiame over a six-month period.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Epilepsy, Seizures
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Topiramate as an add-on Therapy in the Treatment of Epilepsy Patients With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of topiramate as add-on therapy in the treatment of epilepsy patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy in which there are mixed types of…
- Trial name
- NCT00236756
- Testing
- topiramate
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
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
Seizures, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Investigate Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With LGS in Children and Adults
The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of carisbamate (YKP509) as adjunctive treatment in reducing the number of drop seizures (tonic, atonic, and tonic-clonic) compared with placebo in pediatric and adult subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT05219617
- Testing
- Carisbamate
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Dravet Syndrome (DS), Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
A Study to Gather Information About Overall Occurrence and New Cases of Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut Syndromes in Children, Teenagers and Adults in Spain
The main aims of this study are to gather information about how many children, teenagers and adults in Spain have been diagnosed with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome as well as to learn about the number of new Dravet…
- Trial name
- DRALEGA (NCT05982717)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 237 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
West Syndrome
Cortical Excitability in West Syndrome Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Currently, no literature is available regarding degree of cortical excitability and its correlation with various epileptic syndromes and disorders such as West Syndrome in pediatric age group.
- Trial name
- NCT06201897
- Testing
- ACTH/Oral Steroids
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Clemizole HCl in Patients With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
This is a multicenter, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clemizole HCL (EPX-100) as adjunctive therapy in children and adult participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT05066217
- Testing
- Clemizole HCl
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, China and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Epygenix
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Absence Seizures
Assessing Comorbidities in Epilepsy Using Eye Movement Recordings
This study wants to make it easier to find kids with a type of epilepsy called childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) who might have problems with ongoing seizures and thinking.
- Conditions
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Absence Seizures, Epilepsy Comorbidities
- Trial name
- ACER (NCT06310772)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eysz, Inc.
Epileptic Spasms, Failed Hormonal Therapy
Modified Atkins Diet Versus Topiramate In Children With Epileptic Spasms Refractory To Hormonal Treatment: A Randomized Open-Label Study
This study has been planned to compare the efficacy and tolerability of topiramate, a commonly used second line agent, with modified Atkins diet in children with epileptic spasms refractory to hormonal treatment, in a randomized…
- Trial name
- TOPAMAD (NCT05958160)
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet, Topiramate
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Importance of Interictal Epileptiform Activity on Sleep EEG, Epilepsy in Children
Effect of Sulthiame on EEG in Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes
The effect of sulthiame on EEG has been studied in epilepsy syndromes of childhood with sleep activation by comparing sleep EEG obtained at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment.
- Trial name
- SURF (NCT05885646)
- Testing
- Sulthiame
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Ketogenic Diet, West Syndrome
Ketogenic Diet vs ACTH for the Treatment of Children With West Syndrome
Children with West syndrome are prone to refractory seizures with poor neurocognitive outcome overall. The current standard of care consists of treatment with ACTH, but the grade of evidence is not high and not much RCTs are…
- Conditions
- Ketogenic Diet, West Syndrome, Infantile Spasm, ACTH
- Trial name
- NCT05279118
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet, ACTH
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
AMPD3, OMIM*102772, AMP Deaminase Deficiency, AK1, OMIM *103000, Adenylate Kinase Deficiency
A Natural History Study Seeks to Understand the Clinical, Genomic, Pharmacological, Laboratory, and Dietary Determinates of Pyrimidine and Purine Metabolism Disorders
Background: Pyrimidine and purine metabolism disorders (DPPMs) affect how the body metabolizes chemicals called pyrimidines and purines.
- Conditions
- AMPD3, OMIM*102772, AMP Deaminase Deficiency, AK1, OMIM *103000, Adenylate Kinase Deficiency, AMPD1, OMIM *102770, Myopathy Due to Myoadenylate Deaminase Deficiency, TPMT, OMIM *187680, Thoipurines, Poor Metabolism of
- Trial name
- NCT06092346
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 999 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Rolandic Epilepsy
Rolandic Epilepsy Genomewide Association International Study
We have discovered a small change in the genetic code which increases the risk of the brainwave abnormality that is found in rolandic epilepsy. We now wish to confirm this using a second much larger sample of patients.
- Trial name
- REGAIN (NCT03547050)
- Testing
- Blood draw, Existing samples
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Argentina and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
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
Dravet Syndrome
Retrospective Non-interventional Study of Stiripentol Use in Dravet Patients in the USA
The present study aims to collect data regarding the history of the disease, previous and current treatments, and the clinical status of Dravet patients during the 3 months prior to stiripentol initiation, the first 3 months on…
- Trial name
- NCT05544058
- Testing
- Retrospective study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Biocodex
Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Cannabidiol Oral Solution in Pediatric Participants With Treatment-Resistant Childhood Absence Seizures
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Cannabidiol Oral Solution in the treatment of pediatric participants with treatment-resistant childhood absence seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT03336242
- Testing
- Cannabidiol Oral Solution
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centro-temporal Spikes (BCECTS), Focal Cryptogenic Epilepsy of Childhood
Brain Maturation in Children With Localization Related Epilepsy
This project intends to investigate children with idiopathic and cryptogenic localization related epilepsies, using a longitudinal assessment of structural and functional MRI data, in relation to neuropsychological evaluation.
- Conditions
- Benign Childhood Epilepsy With Centro-temporal Spikes (BCECTS), Focal Cryptogenic Epilepsy of Childhood, Cryptogenic Epilepsy of Childhood
- Trial name
- DYNAMAT (NCT02648529)
- Testing
- MRI, functional MRI (fMRI), neuropsychological assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsy
Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Epilepsy
This protocol has three purposes: 1) to screen patients with seizures for participation in research studies of NINDS s Clinical Epilepsy Section (CES), 2) to follow the natural course of seizure disorders, and 3) to train CES…
- Trial name
- NCT00013845
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,278 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin