Clinical trials: Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
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
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy
Non-Invasive Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of a non-invasive, low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) stimulation on seizure frequency and the epileptogenic network in drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy Comorbidities
- Trial name
- NCT07680842
- Testing
- Target optimization using LIFU, Serial LIFU stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Partial Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy
Topiramate as Adjunctive Therapy in Infants 1-24 Months for the Control of Partial Onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy of topiramate in infants with refractory partial onset seizures (POS).
- Conditions
- Partial Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00113815
- Testing
- topiramate
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Argentina and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy Intractable
Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Intractable Epilepsy
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a ketogenic diet in treating pediatric intractable epilepsy and to explore its relationship with changes in inflammatory markers.
- Trial name
- NCT06310954
- Testing
- Early ketogenic diet combined with conventional pharmacotherapy., Common diet combined with conventional pharmacotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Epilepsy, Epilepsies, Partial
An Open-Label Extension Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of the Investigational Compound RWJ-333369 in Patients With Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the novel compound RWJ-333369 in reducing the frequency of seizures in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00210522
- Testing
- RWJ 333369
- Volunteers
- 421 people
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus
Levetiracetam, Lacosamide and Ketamine as Adjunctive Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam , lacosamide and ketamine treatment of refractory status epilepticus.
- Trial name
- NCT02726867
- Testing
- levetiracetam, lacosamide, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, LLC
Epilepsia Partialis Continua, Status Epilepticus
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for Epilepsia Partialis Continua (EPC) or refractory Status Epilepticus (SE), when standard clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02560597
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Partial Epilepsy, Surgery
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Epilepsy
The main objective of the study is twofold: 1. Assess the clinical efficacy of DBS on epilepsy according to their number and severity at 1 year follow up. 2.
- Trial name
- FRANCE (NCT02076698)
- Testing
- AN-DBS, Usual treatment
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Epilepsy
A Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol as an add-on Therapy for Treatment in Refractory Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the adjuvant use of cannabidiol administered twice daily in doses of 5-25 mg/kg/day through the proportion of responsive patients; that is, participants with at least 50%…
- Trial name
- NCT02783092
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Antonio Waldo Zuardi
Epilepsy
Clinical Trial of Light Therapy for Epilepsy
This study is designed to investigate whether light therapy may be an effective treatment for some people with epilepsy. Light treatment is already an established treatment for depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01028456
- Testing
- Light Therapy, 100 lux
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Epilepsy
Efficacy and Safety of Ketogenic Diet as Adjunctive Treatment in Adults With Refractory Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to obtain pilot data on safety and efficacy of ketogenic diet (KD) as adjunctive treatment of adults with refractory epilepsy.
- Trial name
- KD (NCT01906398)
- Testing
- ketogenic diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, LLC
Refractory Epilepsy
Safety and Efficacy of 333369 in the Treatment of Partial Epilepsy
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 4 daily doses of RWJ-333369 as adjunctive treatment of refractory partial epilepsy in subjects who are between 18 and 70 years of age…
- Trial name
- NCT00228969
- Testing
- RWJ-333369
- Where
- 61 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Epilepsy, Epilepsies, Partial
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Topiramate as add-on Therapy in the Treatment of Epilepsy Patients With Difficult to Treat, Partial-onset Seizures.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topiramate in epilepsy patients with difficult to treat, partial-onset seizures who are taking one or two standard antiepileptic drugs.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsies, Partial, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00236873
- Testing
- topiramate
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
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
Epileptic Spasms
Evaluation of the Modified Atkins Diet in Children With Epileptic Spasms
Epileptic spasms are a difficult to treat epileptic condition in young children. The first line treatment is hormonal treatment, in the form of ACTH or oral steroids, which are effective in 60-70% of children.
- Trial name
- NCT03807141
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Epilepsy, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Add-on Therapy With Low Dose Fenfluramine in Lennox Gastaut Epilepsy
In this trial, the potential anti-epileptic effect of low dose fenfluramine in Lennox Gastaut epilepsy will be studied. An exploratory dose finding add-on trial is proposed.
- Trial name
- FFA-LGS (NCT02655198)
- Testing
- Fenfluramine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Refractory Epilepsy
Intrathecal Autologous ADRC Treatment of Autoimmune Refractory Epilepsy
Refractory epilepsies caused by an autoimmune mechanisms lead in children to progressive neurodegeneration. Immunomodulation therapy is effective only in a half of such cases. New approaches are undertaken.
- Trial name
- EPIMSC (NCT03676569)
- Testing
- ADRC transplantation in autoimmune refractory epilepsy
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy Comorbidities
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
This study is an invite only study looking at the effects of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) on epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes under the care of Dr. Shah.
- Trial name
- NCT07353918
- Testing
- Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Infantile Spasms
Trial of the Modified Atkins Diet in Infantile Spasms Refractory to Hormonal Therapy
Infantile spasms comprise an infantile epileptic encephalopathy characterized by hypsarrhythmia on EEG, and frequent neurodevelopmental regression. Unfortunately the treatment of this disorder remains difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT01549288
- Testing
- modified Atkins diet, no dietetic input
- Where
- India
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Epilepsy
Intermittent Fasting in Refractory Epilepsy
This is an open trial of intermittent fasting in a group of patients with refractory seizures. Patients will continue on the diet for 6 months to assess the impact of the diet on seizure frequency.
- Trial name
- NCT02311023
- Testing
- Intermittent fasting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals