Clinical trials: Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic
Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome
Outcomes Mandate National Integration With Cannabis as Medicine
This will be a multistate, multicenter clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis for a wide variety of chronic medical conditions.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Chronic Pain Due to Trauma
- Trial name
- OMNI-Can (NCT03944447)
- Testing
- Cannabis, Medical, RYAH-Medtech Inhaler
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OMNI Medical Services, LLC
Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy
Preventing Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain Injury With Topiramate
Our hypothesis is that topiramate will reduce acute seizures after traumatic brain injury and will help prevent the development of epilepsy after traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- PEPTO (NCT00598923)
- Testing
- topiramate, phenytoin
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic
Imaging of Neuro-Inflammation and the Risk for Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
This study plans to evaluate the time course of inflammation in the brain after a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury using positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT03999164
- Testing
- [18F]DPA-714 Positron Emission Tomography Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Brain Injury Traumatic Moderate, Brain Injury Traumatic Severe
Biperiden Trial for Epilepsy Prevention
One of the most important neurological consequences following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the development of post traumatic epilepsy (PTE).
- Conditions
- Brain Injury Traumatic Moderate, Brain Injury Traumatic Severe, Post Traumatic Epilepsy
- Trial name
- BIPERIDEN (NCT04945213)
- Testing
- Biperiden
- Where
- 10 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder
Treatment Trial for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
The investigators propose that patients who receive targeted pharmacotherapy (sertraline) or focused psychotherapy (cognitive behavioral therapy-informed psychotherapy (CBT-ip) for NES) or combined treatment (CBT-ip + sertraline)…
- Conditions
- Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder, Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- NEST-T_1 (NCT00835627)
- Testing
- sertraline, CBT-ip, Combined (sertraline + CBT-ip)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic
Prevention of Post-traumatic Seizures With Levetiracetam
Post-traumatic seizures can appear frequently after a severe traumatic brain injury. Two types of seizures are usually identified: early seizures during the week following the trauma and late epilepsy afterward.
- Trial name
- TRACK (NCT00566046)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- 15 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Infarction
Characteristics of Blood- Brain Barrier Permeability in Neurological Patients
The main goal of the present study is to challenge the hypothesis that blood- brain barrier disruption following brain injury increases the risk for long-term disability, development of brain dysfunction, epileptic seizures and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Infarction, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00419874
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder
Treatments for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (NES)
The investigators propose that treatment of the comorbid disorders (depression, anxiety, and impulsivity) with sertraline in patients with lone psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (NES), will result in a decreased number of NES.
- Conditions
- Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Conversion Disorder, Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- NES (NCT00159965)
- Testing
- sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Brain Diseases, Epilepsy
Amygdala Memory Enhancement
The objective is to understand how amygdala activation affects other medial temporal lobe structures to prioritize long-term memories.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Epilepsy, Memory Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05065450
- Testing
- Intracranial Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cortical Excitability
Cortical Excitability in Post-traumatic Epilepsy
To test whether measures of cortical excitability derived from motor cortex transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in patients with traumatic brain injury reflect heightened excitability relative to healthy controls and whether…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Cortical Excitability, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT05517954
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, LLC
Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Epilepsy
Allopregnanolone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
This study will provide initial data on the safety and effectiveness of allopregnanolone in improving neurobehavioral outcome and reducing mortality in adults with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01673828
- Testing
- Allopregnanolone injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Rogawski, MD, PhD
Seizure Disorder, Seizure Disorder, Post Traumatic
Neuroimaging Biomarker for Seizures
This multi-site study will examine patients with epilepsy (ES) following head injury [i.e., posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE)] and posttraumatic psychogenic Non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and will compare them to patients with…
- Conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Seizure Disorder, Post Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Non-Epileptic Seizure
- Trial name
- NIBMSZS (NCT03441867)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Seizures, Standard Medical Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence VA Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-traumatic Epilepsy
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Epileptogenesis Project (TRACK-TBI EPI)
The overarching goal of this study is to improve understanding of the long-range natural history of TBI and post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) by extending follow-up of a previously enrolled cohort (TRACK-TBI) beyond the first 12…
- Trial name
- NCT05823766
- Testing
- In-Person Outcome Assessment, 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Clinical Visit
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Traumatic Brain Injury
Use of Biperiden for the Prevention of Post-traumatic Epilepsy
There is no AED or medication that has been demonstrated to affect the development of post-traumatic epilepsy. Biperiden is a cholinergic antagonist, acting in the muscarinic receptor, that is widely used as an anti Parkinson…
- Trial name
- NCT01048138
- Testing
- Biperiden Lactate
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
ALS, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pharmacokinetic (PK) and Pharmacodynamics (PD) Study of Ilera Specific Products
This is an observational study of medical marijuana manufactured and dispensed by Ilera and given as standard treatment for a variety of approved serious medical conditions as defined by individual state law.
- Conditions
- ALS, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cancer, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- Ilera (NCT03886753)
- Testing
- Registry, PK microsampling of blood
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Seizures, Traumatic Brain Injuries
Early Post-Traumatic Seizures Prevention Trial (E-PTS Trial)
Rationale/gaps in existing knowledge: The prophylaxis for post-traumatic seizures (PTS) remains controversial due to a lack of class I evidence.
- Conditions
- Seizures, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
- Trial name
- E-PTS (NCT07072624)
- Testing
- Phenytoin, Levetiracetam
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
Post-Traumatic Seizure Disorder, Head Injuries
Phase III Double Blind Trial of Valproate Sodium for Prophylaxis of Post Traumatic Seizures
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether treating head injured patients with valproate sodium will reduce the risk of developing seizures as a result of the head injury. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004817
- Testing
- phenytoin, valproate sodium
- Volunteers
- 385 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsies, Focal, Drug Restistant Epilepsie
Prognosis of Epilepsy With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Surgery
Why is this study being conducted? For people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, surgery, to remove the part of the brain where seizures start, is currently the most effective treatment.
- Conditions
- Epilepsies, Focal, Drug Restistant Epilepsie, Anxiety Disorders, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Trial name
- PEPSY (NCT07718542)
- Testing
- Baseline PTSD status, Psychiatric questionnaires
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille