Clinical trials: Epilepsy, Refractory
Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
A Safety Study for Previously Treated Vatiquinone (PTC743) Participants With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of vatiquinone in participants with inherited mitochondrial disease who had prior exposure to vatiquinone in a PTC/BioElectron sponsored (previously Edison) clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT05218655
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Epilepsy, Partial
Study With Seletracetam (Ucb 44212) in Adult Subjects (18 to 65 Years) With Partial Onset Seizures
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ucb 44212 as add on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00152451
- Testing
- Seletracetam (ucb 44212)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- UCB S.A. - Pharma Sector
Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
Open-Label Extension Study of Rufinamide Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
This was an open-label extension study in adolescent and adult (between 12 and 80 years old) participants who had completed their participation in Study E2080-A001-301.
- Trial name
- NCT00448539
- Testing
- Rufinamide
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epilepsies, Partial
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of OXC XR as Adjunctive Therapy for Partial Seizures
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Oxcarbazepine XR as adjunctive treatment for adults with partial onset seizures
- Trial name
- PROSPER1 (NCT00772603)
- Testing
- 2400mg SPN-804, 1200mg SPN-804
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Refractory Partial Seizures
An add-on Study of E2007 in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures Uncontrolled With Other Anti-epileptic Drugs (AEDs)
The purpose of this study is to explore the maximum tolerated dose of E2007 in Japanese patients with refractory partial seizures which are uncontrolled with other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT00849212
- Testing
- E2007
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Epilepsies, Partial
Treatment of Difficult to Control Focal Epilepsy With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
The investigators will treat patients with fully characterized refractory unifocal neocortical epilepsy with a technique that delivers magnetic waves (transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS) to the region that causes the…
- Trial name
- NCT01745952
- Testing
- figure-of-eight active rTMS coil, round active rTMS coil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability and Explore the Efficacy of Zonisamide as add-on Therapy in Elderly Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
A two arm, randomized, double-blind study comparing zonisamide with placebo. The zonisamide arm will consist of 100 subjects and the placebo arm of 50 subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01546688
- Testing
- Zonisamide at targeted daily doses of 100-500 mg/day
- Where
- 36 sites in Germany, Hungary and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
Epilepsy
Ataluren for Nonsense Mutation in CDKL5 and Dravet Syndrome
This is a phase 2, crossover study of Ataluren for the treatment of nonsense mutation Dravet syndrome or cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency, resulting in drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02758626
- Testing
- ataluren
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Adult Refractory Complex Partial Seizures
A Study of the Structure and Function of the Retina in Adult Patients With Refractory Complex Partial Seizures Treated With Vigabatrin (Sabril®)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the change in visual fields by means of automated static perimetry and to evaluate the change in retinal structure by means of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT01278173
- Testing
- Sabril
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders
External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy
This study investigates a new therapy for epilepsy called Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS). TNS involves external electrical stimulation of sensory nerve located above the eyes and over the forehead.
- Trial name
- NCT01159431
- Testing
- Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Focal-Onset Seizures
Study to Test the Safety and Efficacy of Padsevonil as Adjunctive Treatment of Focal-onset Seizures in Adult Subjects With Drug-resistant Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of Padsevonil administered at individualized doses as adjunctive treatment for subjects with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03370120
- Testing
- Padsevonil
- Where
- 156 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Partial Epilepsy
Efficacy and Safety of Eslicarbazepine Acetate as Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Partial Epilepsy
The primary objective was to evaluate the efficacy of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) administered once daily at 1200 mg or 800 mg, compared with placebo as adjunctive therapy in patients with refractory partial epilepsy over a…
- Trial name
- NCT00957372
- Testing
- eslicarbazepine acetate, ESL - Open-label Extension (Part II)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Refractory Epilepsy
Optimal Stimulation Parameters to Disrupt Epileptiform Activity
Open-loop electrical stimulation has been found to reduce spike activity and seizures, but determining the optimal parameters to achieve these effects requires a brute force trial-and-error approach that relies on subjective…
- Trial name
- NCT06141668
- Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Electrophysiologic Studies of Cognition in Epilepsy Patients
Interoception, or sensation from inside the body, is involved in a variety of clinical symptoms, such as tics, compulsions and negative mood.
- Trial name
- NCT05769634
- Testing
- Stereoelectroencephalography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Epilepsy
Trial to Assess Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy vs. Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED) Treatment in Children With Refractory Seizures
This is a randomized study designed to compare long-term treatment outcomes in pediatric patients with refractory seizures treated with VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) Therapy versus anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT01118455
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy, Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED)
- Where
- 19 sites in Austria, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Epilepsy
Acute Recording of Stereotyped High-Frequency Oscillations
Overall, this study will investigate the functional utility of stereotyped HFOs by capturing them with a new implantable system (Brain Interchange - BIC of CorTec), which can sample neural data at higher rates >=1kHz and deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT05439655
- Testing
- Brain Interchange System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Epilepsy
A Placebo-controlled Study to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of BIA 2-093
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of BIA 2 093 in the treatment of epileptic patients with refractory simple or complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization.
- Trial name
- NCT02170077
- Testing
- BIA 2-093
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Epilepsy
P-glycoprotein Inhibition as Adjunct Treatment for Medically Refractory Epilepsy.
In up to 1 out of 3 patients with epilepsy, seizures continue to occur despite the use of one or more antiepileptic medications.
- Trial name
- NCT00524134
- Testing
- Carvedilol-CR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Epilepsy, Partial
IVIG Treatment for Refractory Immune-Related Adult Epilepsy
The purpose of the initial screening study is to find out if immune problems are an unrecognized cause of epilepsy in some patients.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Epilepsy, Partial, Seizure Disorder, Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System
- Trial name
- NCT01545518
- Testing
- IVIG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Epilepsy
Exploring the Safety And Tolerability of Doses of E2007 up to a Maximum of 12 mg In Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to determine the maximum tolerated dose of E2007. Epilepsy patients with refractory partial seizures will be divided into two groups of 24 patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00416195
- Testing
- E2007
- Where
- 2 sites in Latvia
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.