Clinical trials: Spasms, Infantile
Infantile Spasm, West Syndrome
Vigabatrin With High Dose Prednisolone Combination Therapy vs Vigabatrin Alone for Infantile Spasm
Infantile spasms (IS) are seizures associated with a severe infantile epileptic encephalopathy. Both cessation of spasms and electrographic response are necessary for the best neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04302116
- Testing
- Combination therapy with vigabatrin and prednisolone, Vigabatrin Tablets
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Kullasate Sakpichaisakul
Infantile Spasms
Artificial Intelligence-based Video Analysis to Detect Infantile Spasms
Infantile spasms are a type of seizure linked to developmental issues. Unfortunately, they are often misdiagnosed, causing delays in treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06315829
- Testing
- Spasm Vision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Infantile Spasms
Acceptability Study of a New Paediatric Form of Vigabatrin in Infants and Children With Infantile Spasms or Pharmacoresistant Partial Epilepsy
The sponsor is developing a new paediatric formulation of vigabatrin to better adjust the dose to body weight and to limit waste of unused drug.
- Trial name
- SoluWest (NCT02220114)
- Testing
- Vigabatrin: Vigabatrin new ST formulation then Sabril®
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Orphelia Pharma
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
Epilepsy, Localization-related Epilepsy
Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project
The purpose of this study is to collect detailed information about the characteristics and genetics of a large number of individuals with epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Localization-related Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Trial name
- EPGP (NCT00552045)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Argentina and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,150 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Epilepsy, West Syndrome
Multicentre Real-life Follow-up Study of Rare Epileptic Syndromes in Children and Adolescents
Rare epilepsies as a whole account for 20-30% of epilepsies, but knowledge about prognostic factors is currently limited. This means that it is difficult to provide adequate information to families at diagnosis and during…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome
- Trial name
- EPIRARE (NCT05126914)
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
West Syndrome
Prevention of West Syndrome With Low-dose Adrenocorticotropin Hormone (ACTH)
West syndrome (WS) is a specific type of epilepsy (or seizure disorder) that has three features: infantile spasms (type of seizure), loss of milestones, and a specific pattern on electroencephalogram (EEG or brain wave test)…
- Trial name
- PREVENT-WS (NCT01367964)
- Testing
- adrenocorticotropin hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Infantile Spasms
Genetic Studies in Patients and Families With Infantile Spasms
Infantile spasms (IIS), a characteristic epilepsy syndrome of infancy with often catastrophic developmental consequences, is known in some patients to have many different genetic, metabolic and structural etiologies.
- Trial name
- NCT01723787
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, Epileptic Spasms
Ketogenic Diet for Prevention of Epileptic Spasms in Infantile Onset Genetic Epilepsies
Epileptic spasms (ES) are a predominantly infantile seizure type observed frequently in certain genetic disorders. Ketogenic diet (high ratio of fat to carbohydrate/protein) is an established non-medication treatment for…
- Conditions
- Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, Epileptic Spasms, Genetic Epilepsy, Neonatal and Infant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06700811
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Heather Olson
Epileptic Spasms
Evaluation of the Modified Atkins Diet in Children With Epileptic Spasms
Epileptic spasms are a difficult to treat epileptic condition in young children. The first line treatment is hormonal treatment, in the form of ACTH or oral steroids, which are effective in 60-70% of children.
- Trial name
- NCT03807141
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Infantile Spasm
Tricaprilin Infantile Spasms Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of tricaprilin in subjects with infantile spasms. This is a single-arm, open-label, pilot study in up to 10 subjects with infantile spasms.
- Trial name
- NCT04727970
- Testing
- Tricaprilin
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia, Singapore
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Cerecin
Infantile Spasms, Non-Intractable
Decreasing Parental Stress of Caregivers of Infants With Infantile Spasms by Using Telemedicine Technology
This study plans to learn more about how the use of new telemedicine technology can help with parental stress, costs, and overall satisfaction in care.
- Trial name
- NCT04086992
- Testing
- Remote monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Infantile Spasm
Treatment of Refractory Infantile Spasms With Fenfluramine
This is a phase II clinical trial in which children with refractory infantile spasms (also called epileptic spasms or West syndrome) will be treated with fenfluramine, to evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability.
- Trial name
- NCT04289467
- Testing
- Fenfluramine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
Seizure in Participants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Seizure in Participants With Dravet Syndrome
Assessment of Adjunctive Cannabidiol Oral Solution (GWP42003-P) in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Dravet Syndrome (DS), or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Who Experience Inadequately-controlled Seizures
This study will be conducted to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and efficacy of adjunctive GWP42003-P in participants < 2 years of age with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), or Dravet…
- Conditions
- Seizure in Participants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Seizure in Participants With Dravet Syndrome, Seizure in Participants With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04485104
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Spasms, Infantile, Prednisolone
Clinical Trial on 7-day Followed by Maintenance Therapy for 10 Weeks vs. 14-day and no Maintenance Course of Prednisolone for the Treatment of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if short courses (7 days) of oral prednisolone are as effective as longer courses (14 days) in treating Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) in infants.
- Trial name
- SLISS (NCT06838559)
- Testing
- Short-Duration Oral Prednisolone with Extended Tapering, Standard Oral Prednisolone Regimen with Tapering
- Where
- 7 sites in Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colombo
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
Infantile Spasms
Open-label Extension to Protocol 1042-0500
To allow open-label extension to patients who have completed Protocol 1042-0500
- Trial name
- NCT00442104
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Refractory Infantile Spasms
A Study of Orally Administered JBPOS0101 in Refractory Infantile Spasms Patients
A Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Exploratory Efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered JBPOS0101 for Refractory Infantile Spasms Patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03976076
- Testing
- JBPOS0101
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Bio-Pharm Solutions Co., Ltd.
Infantile Spasms
Trial of the Modified Atkins Diet in Infantile Spasms Refractory to Hormonal Therapy
Infantile spasms comprise an infantile epileptic encephalopathy characterized by hypsarrhythmia on EEG, and frequent neurodevelopmental regression. Unfortunately the treatment of this disorder remains difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT01549288
- Testing
- modified Atkins diet, no dietetic input
- Where
- India
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College