Clinical trials: Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Electrical Brain Stimulation to Reduce Epileptic Seizures
OBJECTIVES: About 15% of patients suffering from focal epilepsy are refractory to available pharmacological treatments. Until now, the only hope for such patients has been the development of new pharmaceutical treatments or…
- Trial name
- NCT00344877
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
The Utility of NIOM During LITT for Refractory MTLE
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is the most common cause of medication-resistant epilepsy in adults, and MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy is a new approach to its surgical management; however, while LITT…
- Trial name
- NCT02913742
- Testing
- monitoring by depth electrode
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Application of Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Tractography in Epilepsy Surgery
Using Synaptive Medical's BrightMatter™ products to better visualize and plan epilepsy surgeries by considering white matter tracts, and considering whether the technology results in improved clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02590419
- Testing
- BrightMatter™ products
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Parrent
Depression, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
CBT Versus Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor For Treatment Of Depression In Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients
The aim of the study is to compare the effect of group-cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)versus treatment as usual with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline, in patients with diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy…
- Trial name
- CBTvsSSRI (NCT02262156)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, SSRI
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- El Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez
Epilepsy
Controlled Randomized Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy Versus Resection (CoRaVNStiR)
Background: There are a variety of treatment options for medically refractory medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Evidence from randomized trials indicates vagus nerve stimulation therapy can be used as a proven therapy for medically…
- Trial name
- CoRaVNStiR (NCT02089243)
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation therapy, Resective surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
A Multicenter Study of Hippocampal Electrical Stimulation (HS, in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
The primary goal is to determine whether hippocampal electrical stimulation (HS) is safe and more effective than simply implanting an electrode in the hippocampus without electrical stimulation (HI), in patients with mesial…
- Trial name
- METTLE (NCT00717431)
- Testing
- Hippocampal Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Major Depression, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Escitalopram Treatment of Major Depression in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
This is a research study evaluating the use of escitalopram (Lexapro®) for the treatment of major depression in subjects with temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00595699
- Testing
- escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Conrad, Erich J., M.D.
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Early Surgical Intervention to Treat Epilepsy
The purpose of this trial is to compare the effectiveness of early surgical intervention for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy to continued treatment with antiepileptic drugs.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Seizures
- Trial name
- ERSET (NCT00040326)
- Testing
- anteromesial temporal resection, antiepileptic drugs
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Language Localization Using Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Patients With Epilepsy
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be able to provide a moderately detailed localization of language functions in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00001672
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Temporal Lobe
Light Scattering Spectroscopy to Determine Brain Tumors
This study will use light scattering spectroscopy (LSS) to analyze brain tissue removed from patients during brain surgery to determine if this new technology can be used to differentiate between normal and cancerous cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00067418
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)