Clinical trials: Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Autistic Disorder, Seizures
Treatment Resistant Epilepsy and N-Acetyl Cysteine
This is a study to find out whether the dietary amino acid supplement, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is helpful in reducing the frequency of seizures in children with autism and comorbid epilepsy whose seizures are not responding well…
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorder, Seizures, Irritability
- Trial name
- TRE-NAC (NCT02054949)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
The Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Everolimus as an Adjunctive Treatment for Focal Refractory Epilepsy
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of everolimus as an adjunctive therapy for refractory epilepsy. The significance lies in addressing whether the mTOR inhibitor sirolimus has antiepileptic adjunctive…
- Trial name
- NCT07095933
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Generalized Epilepsy
A Study to Determine if BHV-7000 is Effective and Safe in Adults With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BHV-7000 is effective in the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and includes an additional open-label extension (OLE) phase.
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT06425159)
- Testing
- BHV-7000
- Where
- 109 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation of the Treatment of Epilepsy
Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder among veterans. Medications do not control seizures in 1/3rd of patients, who often require neurostimulation. However, current neurostimulation devices are invasive.
- Trial name
- NCT07220161
- Testing
- Trigeminal nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy in Youth
The Potential of a Low Glutamate Diet as a Treatment for Pediatric Epilepsy
The study is investigating if following the low glutamate diet for 1 month, as compared to care as usual, can improve seizure frequency, severity, and duration; cognitive functioning; and/or quality of life in children with…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy in Youth, Randomized Controlled Trial, Refractory Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT04545346
- Testing
- Low Glutamate diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- American University
Refractory Epilepsy, Focal Seizure
Pivotal-Safety and Therapeutic Measures of tDCS in Patients With Refractory Focal Epilepsy
This is a multiple site, randomized, double blinded parallel-group controlled study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability of repeated, daily sessions with the STARSTIM device, which delivers…
- Conditions
- Refractory Epilepsy, Focal Seizure, Seizures, Focal, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT04770337
- Testing
- STARSTIM device
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Neuroelectrics Corporation
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
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Cannabis Extract in Refractory Epilepsy Study
The purpose of this study is to examine whether a low dose of CBD+THC will decrease the frequency of convulsive seizures in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy, when used in addition to standard anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- CERES (NCT03808935)
- Testing
- Medical Cannabis
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- The Epilepsy Research Program of the Ontario Brain Institute
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
Atkins Plus KetoCal for Childhood Epilepsy
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is a relatively new, alternative dietary therapy for intractable childhood and adult epilepsy. Recent evidence suggests that a strict, highly ketotic, first month may be advantageous to both…
- Trial name
- NCT00681239
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet and KetoCal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
CEST-based Biomarkers to Delineate the Epileptogenic Zone
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder with an incidence of 1%. Although many anti-seizure medications are available, about 30% of patients are resistant to drug treatments.
- Trial name
- CEST-BEST (NCT07316972)
- Testing
- CEST sequence on a 7-Tesla MRI
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Epilepsy
4-Year Open-Label Extension Phase of the Parallel-Group Study of E2007 in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of perampanel given as adjunctive, long-term treatment in patients with refractory partial onset seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00368472
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Anxiety, Epilepsy
Epidiolex® for Anxiety in Pediatric Epilepsy
This is a prospective open label study assessing the efficacy and tolerability of pharmaceutical grade cannabidiol--Epidiolex (R), for the treatment of anxiety in pediatric patients with pediatric epilepsy that has been difficult…
- Trial name
- NCT05324449
- Testing
- Cannabidiol 100 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Epilepsy
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of USL255 in Patients With Refractory Partial-onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and effectiveness of USL255 as adjunctive therapy in patients with refractory partial onset-seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT01142193
- Testing
- USL255
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
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
Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Metabolites in Blood and Breath in Metabolic Conditions
In patients with inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and in those requiring a ketogenic diet for the treatment of medical conditions, relevant biochemical analytes are routinely and regularly measured in venous or capillary blood…
- Trial name
- NCT07704606
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Epilepsy
High Definition Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Partial Onset Epilepsy
High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD tDCS) Genuine cathodal HD-tDCS will be delivered through High-Definition electrodes that will be arranged on the skull according to a 4x1-ring configuration with the…
- Trial name
- HD-TDCS (NCT02264652)
- Testing
- HD Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Thalamic Ventral Intermediate Electrical Stimulation for Refractory Familial Cortical Myoclonus with Epilepsy
The primary objective of this research is to study the efficacy and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of Thalamic Ventral Intermediate as adjunctive therapy for alleviating symptoms in refractory familial cortical myoclonus…
- Trial name
- NCT06593444
- Testing
- Thalamic Ventral Intermediate-DBS
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Epilepsy, Unspecified, Refractory (Medically)
The Use of Medicinal Cannabinoids as Adjunctive Treatment for Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Many families of children with medically refractory epilepsy are choosing to use medicinal cannabinoids (MCBD) as an adjunctive alternative treatment option. The safety, tolerability and efficacy of these products are not known.
- Trial name
- NCT02523183
- Testing
- Medical Cannabis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy
The Efficacy of a Subanesthetic Doses of IV Ketamine in the Treatment Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Ketamine is a medication that came into clinical practice in the 1960's. Ketamine is used as an anesthetic and to provide pain relief. Recently, Ketamine was approved to treat drug resistant depression using subanesthetic doses.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Refractory Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT05019885
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Madeline Fields