Clinical trials: Generalized Epilepsy
Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Absence
Longitudinal Early Epilepsy Study
This longitudinal study will focus on the cognitive and brain development of children with absence epilepsy. In addition, the investigators aim to identify prognostic factors for cognitive deterioration and/or poor seizure…
- Trial name
- LEES (NCT02954107)
- Testing
- MRI, 24h-EEG + video, Neuropsychological tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Congenital Vertical Talus, Familial Encephalopathy With Neuroserpin Inclusion Bodies
Genetic Disease Gene Identification
This is a a study to identify inherited disease genes. The study will use molecular techniques to map genetic diseases using techniques such as Affymetrix SNP chips.
- Conditions
- Congenital Vertical Talus, Familial Encephalopathy With Neuroserpin Inclusion Bodies, Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy, Familial Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00916903
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
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
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.
Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Why Are Patients With Absence Seizures Absent? A Brain Imaging Study
Our study examines which different brain regions are involved in child absence seizures and how they are related to attention and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT00393666
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Dravet Syndrome (DS)
Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Synaptic Plasticity and Neuroinflammation in Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, usually caused by de novo pathogenic SCN1A variants, characterized by early-onset prolonged febrile seizures, subsequent drug-resistant polymorphic epilepsy…
- Trial name
- TEMBO-DS (NCT07801404)
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Epilepsy Syndrome
Cognitive Impairments in Children With Epilepsy
Since the proportion of language and attentional difficulties in patients with epilepsy is recognized, both in the literature and in the clinical experience of practitioners, it is appropriate to propose a complete…
- Trial name
- NCT05097742
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Dravet Syndrome
GABA Biomarkers in Dravet Syndrome
This study will non-invasively obtain levels of GABA in the brain of children with SCN1A+DS and neurodeveloping children through evoked and induced cortical responses, correlate them with the BOLD responses, and with the levels…
- Trial name
- NCT05651204
- Testing
- GABA Blood Level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cook Children's Health Care System
Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC)
The North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) maintains a patient contact registry and tissue biorepository for patients with mitochondrial disorders.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders, Mitochondrial Diseases, Disorder of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complexes
- Trial name
- NAMDC (NCT01694940)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy
Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian Atrophy Natural History and Biomarkers Study
DRPLA Natural History and Biomarkers Study (DRPLA NHBS) is a prospective observational study that will lay the foundation for clinical trials in DRPLA.
- Trial name
- DRPLA NHBS (NCT06273150)
- Testing
- Positive genetic test for pathological expansion in ATN1
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Epilepsy Generalized Idiopathic Not Intractable
Periodic Limb Movement and Genetic Generalized Epilepsy
The study aimed to study the correlation between periodic limb movement occurring during sleep and the different parameters of genetic generalized epilepsy
- Trial name
- Epilepsy (NCT03587506)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alexandria
Study the Efficacy of Epidiolex for Typical Absence Seizures
Epidiolex in Typical Absence Seizures
This is a Pilot study, open-label study consisting of a screening period of up to 4 weeks, a 4-week dose-titration treatment period to dose of up to 20 mg/kg/day BID of CBD (Epidiolex), and a 30 day safety follow-up period…
- Trial name
- NCT04899050
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (Epidiolex)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
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
Epilepsies, Partial, Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
A Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Zonisamide as a First Add-On Treatment in Epileptic Seizures
This study primarily aims to assess the efficacy and safety of zonisamide when used as an adjunctive therapy for focal epilepsy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06967012
- Testing
- Oral Zonisamide Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Nodding Syndrome, Epilepsy
Clinical Features and Potential Etiology of Epilepsy and Nodding Syndrome in the Mahenge Area, Ulanga District
Background: Childhood epilepsy disorders are particular frequent in the area around Mahenge, southern Tanzania and recent studies have described a novel type of epilepsy with repetitive head nodding episodes and often progressive…
- Conditions
- Nodding Syndrome, Epilepsy, Onchocerciasis, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NSEC (NCT03653975)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Dravet Syndrome
Neuronal Excitability of HCN1 Channel Mutations in Dravet Syndrome
This study addresses the changes in the axonal excitability parameters. It will compare these changes in patients with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy with HCN1 channel mutation and in control patients, with and without…
- Trial name
- EXCIDRAH (NCT02896608)
- Testing
- measure of neuronal excitability
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Infantile Colic, Infantile Spasm
The Effect of Spa and Massage on Babies on Colic Symptoms
Although various complementary health approaches have been examined to alleviate colic symptoms, there seems to be a limited number of studies on SPA and massage applications.
- Trial name
- NCT05538936
- Testing
- Baby SPA, Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University