Clinical trials: Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-associated Refractory Seizures
A Placebo-controlled Study of Efficacy & Safety of 2 Trough-ranges of Everolimus as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) & Refractory Partial-onset Seizures
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of two trough-ranges of everolimus given as adjunctive therapy in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who had refractory partial-onset seizures.
- Trial name
- EXIST-3 (NCT01713946)
- Testing
- RAD001, Antiepileptic drug (1 to 3 only), open label RAD001 (only used for post-extension phase)
- Where
- 104 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy
Feasibility Study on LITT for Medical Refractory Epilepsy
Multicenter, open-label, prospective designed study to characterize the performance of brain laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) ablation using the Monteris NeuroBlate System for the treatment of drug-refractory medial…
- Trial name
- NCT02820740
- Testing
- NeuroBlate System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Monteris Medical
Epilepsy
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of E2007 (Perampanel) Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Refractory Partial Seizures
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of perampanel (up to 12 mg/day) given as adjunctive treatment in subjects with refractory partial seizures and to evaluate the maintenance of effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT00735397
- Testing
- perampanel
- Where
- 239 sites in United States, Argentina and 37 more
- Volunteers
- 1,218 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.
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Epilepsy, Depressions, Refractory
Low Frequency TMS for Depression in Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine if low-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is safe and feasible for treating depressive symptoms in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- LFTMS (NCT03105700)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Refractory Epilepsy
Thalidomide Low Threshold in Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether thalidomide is effective in the refractory epilepsy treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01061866
- Testing
- 3-phthalimidoglutarimide (Thalidomide)
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico
Refractory Partial Epilepsy
Efficacy and Safety of Eslicarbazepine Acetate as Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Partial Seizures
This was a phase III 4-part study in multiple centres. Part I was a 26-week parallel-group, randomised, placebo-controlled period (8 weeks single-blind placebo baseline, 2 weeks double-blind titration, 12 weeks maintenance, and 4…
- Trial name
- NCT00957684
- Testing
- eslicarbazepine acetate
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
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.
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
Partial-onset Seizures
A Study With an Open-label Extension Phase to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Perampanel (E2007) Administered as an Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Refractory Partial-onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to confirm the efficacy and safety of perampanel compared to placebo in patients with refractory partial-onset seizures
- Trial name
- NCT01618695
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- 117 sites in Australia, China and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 940 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
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.
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
Partial Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
Eslicarbazepine Acetate (BIA 2 093) as Therapy for Refractory Partial Seizures in Children
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093) when given with other anti-epileptic drugs to treat children with partial seizures whose condition has not been controlled by…
- Trial name
- NCT00988156
- Testing
- Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093), Eslicarbazepine acetate
- Where
- 91 sites in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 304 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
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, 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
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
Seizures
Retigabine (Adjunctive Therapy) Efficacy and Safety Study for Partial Onset Refractory Seizures in Epilepsy
This Phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 1200 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to three…
- Trial name
- RESTORE1 (NCT00232596)
- Testing
- Retigabine
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Argentina and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Epilepsy
Pharmacokinetic Study With an Oral Suspension of Perampanel as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric Subjects With Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of perampanel during the Maintenance Period of the Core Study following oral suspension administration given as an adjunctive therapy in pediatric participants…
- Trial name
- NCT02914314
- Testing
- perampanel
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Latvia
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.