Clinical trials: Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy Intractable
Microgrid II - Electrocorticography Signals for Human Hand Prosthetics
Neurologic disease with loss of motor function is a major health burden. Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are systems that use brain signals to power an external device, such as a communication board or a prosthetic device, which…
- Trial name
- NCT03289572
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
STIMEP : Assessment of Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in Drug Resistant Epilepsy
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and the safety of deep brain stimulation in drug resistant epilepsy. This is a double blind, controlled and randomized clinical trial with two cross-over groups and four…
- Trial name
- NCT00228371
- Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Epilepsies, Partial, Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
Microburst Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Therapy Feasibility Study
Evaluate the initial safety and effectiveness of Microburst VNS stimulation in subjects with refractory epilepsy.
- Trial name
- Microburst (NCT03446664)
- Testing
- Microburst Stimulation
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- LivaNova
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
The Benefit and Safety of Older Generation Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Children
The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the efficacy and safety of first line anti epileptic drugs (AEDs) as substitution therapy for children who are resistant to second-line AEDs.
- Trial name
- NCT05697614
- Testing
- Valproic acid, Carbamazepin, Phenytoin
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Focal Epilepsy
Long-term Safety and Tolerability of BHV-7000
A study to determine if BHV- 7000 is safe and tolerable in adults with refractory focal onset epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06443463
- Testing
- BHV-7000
- Where
- 283 sites in United States, Argentina and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
Epilepsy, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Risk Factors for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children
This prospective cohort study evaluates clinical, electroencephalographic predictors of drug-resistant epilepsy in children. Predictive statistical and machine-learning models will be developed to facilitate early identification…
- Trial name
- PED-DRE (NCT07723287)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine
Epilepsy
RESting-state Functional MRI for Prediction of Post-surgical Prognosis In Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Resting-state functional MRI (r-fMRI) has emerged in recent years to analyze resting networks. It allows, without active participation of the patients, to identify and analyze the different functional brain networks.
- Trial name
- RESPIRE (NCT04451278)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Drug Refractory Epilepsy
cTBS Targeting Cerebellum for Drug-refractory Epilepsy
This study aims to observe the effect and safety of cerebellar continuous θ burst stimulation (cTBS) for drug-refractory epilepsy(DRE), in order to provide a new treatment for DRE and improve the quality of life of those…
- Trial name
- NCT05042726
- Testing
- cTBS First, Pseudo-stimulation First
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Epilepsy
Study of Specimens Obtained During Epilepsy Surgery
This study will collect brain tissue samples for research purposes from patients undergoing surgery to treat epilepsy. The standard surgical procedure for medically intractable epilepsy i.e., epilepsy that cannot be controlled…
- Trial name
- NCT00025714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
the Safety and Efficacy of N-acetyl Cysteine in Children With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This study aims at investigating the possible efficacy and safety of N-acetyl cysteine as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT05485558
- Testing
- N-acetyl cysteine, NAc
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Epilepsy, Seizure
Medium Chain Triglycerides as an Adjunct to the Modified Atkins Diet for Women With Catamenial Epilepsy
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) has been shown to be effective in treating intractable epilepsy. Approximately 55% of the patients started on the diet are women of childbearing age and women with epilepsy often have a pattern of…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Seizure, Catamenial Epilepsy, Medically Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT02426047
- Testing
- betaquik®
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Epilepsy
A Dose-ranging Study With Brivaracetam in Patients From 16 to 65 Years With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures.
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam (at doses of 5, 20 and 50 mg/day in twice a day administration) as add-on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00175825
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Refractory Epilepsy
Modulation of Emotion Perception in Humans Via Amygdala Stimulation
This study will enroll patients with epilepsy who are being evaluated for epilepsy surgery and have intracranial EEG electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT05292183
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Epilepsy Intractable
Neural Computations of Goal-directed Decision-making
The purpose of this research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the cognitive task of making goal-directed decisions.
- Trial name
- NCT06489561
- Testing
- Cedrus RB-844 response pad; Adtech Behnke-Fried micro-electrodes; Neurolynx electrophysiology system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Epilepsy, Neurocognitive Disorders
Music as an Adjunctive Epileptic Seizure Treatment Option
Mozart's Sonata for two pianos in D major (K448) has been found to reduce the presence of abnormalities in the electroencephalograms of patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- MAESTRO (NCT05545540)
- Testing
- Musical Neurostimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen