Clinical trials: Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Sleep
Prospective Longitudinal Study of Sleep, Brain Activity, and Plasma Analyses in Patients Undergoing Epilepsy Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to understand how sleep and brain activity change after epilepsy surgery in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Sleep, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07885826
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Epilepsy, Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy
Impact of Epilepsy on the Brainstem Adenosine Pathway and Its Relation With Arousal and Respiratory Reactivity
Despite the continuous development of new antiseizure medications over the past 25 years, 30% of patients with epilepsy suffer from drug-resistant seizures and are at risk of epilepsy-related complications, like cognitive…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- BRAVE (NCT07249034)
- Testing
- 1 Hypercapnic challenge while participant is awake, PET/MRI acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Studying Heart Rhythms With a Wearable Sensor to Detect and Predict Seizures in People With Epilepsy
The goal of this observational study is to understand heart rhythm changes in adults with epilepsy. It will also explore whether computer programs can use heart recordings to detect or predict seizures.
- Trial name
- EpHR-DP (NCT07835594)
- Testing
- Textile-based wearable electrocardiography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Other Forms of Epilepsy, Treatment Resistant
TDCs to Treat Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the fourth overall neurologic disorder, regardless of age and gender, affecting more than 50 million people worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT05825274
- Testing
- Active Cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy
Retinal OCT Changes and Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This prospective, longitudinal observational study investigates whether epilepsy involves a progressive neurodegenerative process.
- Trial name
- NCT07716930
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kemal Tutkavul
Epilepsy Intractable
A Multifaceted Assessment of Eating Behaviors, Anthropometric Measurements and Body Composition in Pediatric Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy on a Ketogenic Diet and Healthy Children
The goal of this observational study is to compare the prevalence and severity of eating behaviors-such as food neophobia, picky eating, food fussiness, meal repetition and variety, and food texture preferences-between healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT07714226
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Spatial Scene Recognition Memory in Epilepsy Surgery
This study investigates the anatomical and physiological basis of spatial scene recognition memory in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe lesions.
- Conditions
- Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07580183
- Testing
- Virtual Tour Recognition Memory Task, Intracranial EEG Recording with Research Electrodes (Aim III only), MRI Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Assessment (Aim I)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
A PET-MRI Study of Serotoninergic Brainstem Pathway in Patients With Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a severe neurodevelopmental disease, which is predominantly caused by mutations of SCN1A, the gene coding for Nav1.1 voltage-gated sodium channels.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- DRAPETONINE (NCT07013331)
- Testing
- [18F]MPPF PET-MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease
Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of a New Formulation of NPT 2042 Soft-Gelatin Capsules Compared to the Original Formulation of NPT 2042
A Single-center, Open-label, Single-dose, Three-period, Fixed Sequence Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of a New Formulation of NPT 2042 Soft-Gelatin Capsules
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT07222878
- Testing
- NPT 2042 (Reference formula/Formulation 1), NPT 2042 (Test formula/Formulation 2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Epilepsy, Epilepsy Intractable
Localizing Epileptic Networks Using MRI and iEEG
Upon successful completion of this study, the investigators expect the study's contribution to be the development of noninvasive imaging biomarkers to predict IEEG functional dynamics and epilepsy surgical outcomes.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy Intractable, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
- Trial name
- NCT04649008
- Testing
- 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Intracranial electroencephalography recordings, 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Neurofeedback Technique Based on EEG Desynchronization in Epileptic Patients
A large proportion of patients (approximately 30%) with drug-resistant epilepsy are not eligible for surgical treatment. The alternatives that can be offered to reduce the frequency of seizures are neuromodulation (vagus nerve…
- Trial name
- EPIFEED (NCT07356661)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Focal Seizure
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Single and Multiple Ascending Oral Doses of iQ-007
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in healthy adult volunteers to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of iQ-007.
- Trial name
- NCT06899230
- Testing
- iQ-007
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iQure Australia Pty Ltd
No Condition, Study Mental State in Healthy Populations and Drug-resistant Epilepsy Patients With Existing iEEG
Novel Multimodal Neural, Physiological, and Behavioral Sensing and Machine Learning for Mental States
In this program, the investigators will develop novel multimodal neural-behavioral-physiological monitoring tools (software and hardware), and machine learning models for mental states within social processes and beyond.
- Trial name
- NCT07110688
- Testing
- Virtual human social interaction, Cold pressor test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Circulating microRNAs as Biomarkers of RESPIratory Dysfunction in Patients With Refractory epilePSY
Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has become a major issue for patients with epilepsy and their physicians. SUDEP is a nontraumatic and non-drowning death in patients with epilepsy, unrelated to a documented status…
- Trial name
- MIRESPILEPSY (NCT03419000)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Refractory Epilepsy
Effect of Blue Light on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. Although widely used, there is still a substantial number of patients with insufficient response.
- Trial name
- BLUELIGHTVNS (NCT06304389)
- Testing
- electroencephalography, electrocardiogram, pupillometry, evoked potentials, light administration, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, electroencephalography, pupillometry, electrocardiogram, light administration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Healthy
Investigating Surprise Signals in the Anterior Insula
The investigators propose a behavioral experiment with SEEG recording and stimulation, to both confirm the role of a brain region known as the anterior insula in identifying surprise, and disambiguate between competing principles…
- Trial name
- NCT05997758
- Testing
- SEEG stimulation, Adaptation task
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
The Mechanism of cTBS Targeting Dentate Nucleus for DRE
In our previous cross-over study--the continuous θ burst stimulation (cTBS) targeting cerebellum dentate nucleus of 44 drug-refractory epilepsy (DRE) patients, a significant reduction in seizure frequency was observed.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Cerebellum
- Trial name
- NCT05809349
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease
Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of NPT 2042 Soft-gelatin Capsules Administered Orally to Healthy Adult Subjects
Study NPT 2042 CL 101 is a first in human (FIH) study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of single and repeated ascending doses of NPT 2042 in healthy adult male and female subjects.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT05503511
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Role of the Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Epilepsy
Nearly a third of children with epilepsy are refractory to pharmacotherapy. The ketogenic diet (KD) is a highly effective alternative therapy reducing seizure frequency by 50% in more than half of treated children.
- Trial name
- EPBiome (NCT04705298)
- Testing
- Prebiotic
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Children's Hospital