Clinical trials: Epilepsy Intractable
Refractory Epilepsy
Effect of Blue Light on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. Although widely used, there is still a substantial number of patients with insufficient response.
- Trial name
- BLUELIGHTVNS (NCT06304389)
- Testing
- electroencephalography, electrocardiogram, pupillometry, evoked potentials, light administration, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, electroencephalography, pupillometry, electrocardiogram, light administration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Epilepsy
Ketogenic Diet Program for Epilepsy
This study will assess the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein) in treating epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02497105
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Circulating microRNAs as Biomarkers of RESPIratory Dysfunction in Patients With Refractory epilePSY
Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has become a major issue for patients with epilepsy and their physicians. SUDEP is a nontraumatic and non-drowning death in patients with epilepsy, unrelated to a documented status…
- Trial name
- MIRESPILEPSY (NCT03419000)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsy, PET / MR
Multimodal PET Imaging With 18F-FDG/SV2A/TSPO for Resection Planning in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This study focuses on the application value of 18F-FDG, SV2A, and TSPO PET imaging in the preoperative localization of epileptogenic foci in epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, PET / MR, Synaptic Vesicle Proteins, Microglial Activation
- Trial name
- NCT07147309
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weibing Miao, PhD
Epilepsy
Contribution of High Resolution EEG Functional Connectivity Measures to Presurgical Evaluation of Patients With Intractable Epilepsy
Electroencephalography (EEG) with very high spatial resolution (HR-EEG, 256 electrodes) allow for better analysis of local and global activity of the cerebral cortex, as compared with conventional EEG.
- Trial name
- conneXion (NCT01738516)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography, Electroencephalography and additional experimental tasks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
No Condition, Study Mental State in Healthy Populations and Drug-resistant Epilepsy Patients With Existing iEEG
Novel Multimodal Neural, Physiological, and Behavioral Sensing and Machine Learning for Mental States
In this program, the investigators will develop novel multimodal neural-behavioral-physiological monitoring tools (software and hardware), and machine learning models for mental states within social processes and beyond.
- Trial name
- NCT07110688
- Testing
- Virtual human social interaction, Cold pressor test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy
Retinal OCT Changes and Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This prospective, longitudinal observational study investigates whether epilepsy involves a progressive neurodegenerative process.
- Trial name
- NCT07716930
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kemal Tutkavul
Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease
Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of NPT 2042 Soft-gelatin Capsules Administered Orally to Healthy Adult Subjects
Study NPT 2042 CL 101 is a first in human (FIH) study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of single and repeated ascending doses of NPT 2042 in healthy adult male and female subjects.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT05503511
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Epilepsy, Healthy Subjects
Mindfulness Meditation for Epilepsy
In one-third of epileptic patients treated in France, seizures persist despite drug treatment. These so-called "refractory" epilepsies are among the most severe.
- Trial name
- MIME (NCT04687904)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation training, Therapeutic education
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Spatial Scene Recognition Memory in Epilepsy Surgery
This study investigates the anatomical and physiological basis of spatial scene recognition memory in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe lesions.
- Conditions
- Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07580183
- Testing
- Virtual Tour Recognition Memory Task, Intracranial EEG Recording with Research Electrodes (Aim III only), MRI Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Assessment (Aim I)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Refractory Epilepsy
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Intractable Epilepsy
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) has been proposed in patients with severe intractable epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04771065
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Studying Heart Rhythms With a Wearable Sensor to Detect and Predict Seizures in People With Epilepsy
The goal of this observational study is to understand heart rhythm changes in adults with epilepsy. It will also explore whether computer programs can use heart recordings to detect or predict seizures.
- Trial name
- EpHR-DP (NCT07835594)
- Testing
- Textile-based wearable electrocardiography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
Drug Resistant Epilepsy: Clinical and Genetic Study
This study is to identify the clinical criteria of drug resistant epilepsy and to explore whether SCN1A c.3184 A/G (rs2298771) and ccl2(rs1024611) polymorphisms could serve as genetic based biomarkers to predict drug resistance…
- Trial name
- NCT04166305
- Testing
- Genetic study for SCN1A c.3184 A/G and CCL2-2518G>A polymorphism:
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Hospital
Epilepsy
Assessment of Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) on Electrocorticograms Recorded by Responsive Neurostimulator (RNS) in Patients With Drug Resistant Epilepsy
This study will investigate whether a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) causes measurable desynchronization and reduces epileptiform activity, such as spikes and seizures, in electrocorticograms (ECOGs) recorded by a Responsive…
- Trial name
- NCT03595072
- Testing
- observation of VNS stimulation effects
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Epilepsy, Sleep
Prospective Longitudinal Study of Sleep, Brain Activity, and Plasma Analyses in Patients Undergoing Epilepsy Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to understand how sleep and brain activity change after epilepsy surgery in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Sleep, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07885826
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease
Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of a New Formulation of NPT 2042 Soft-Gelatin Capsules Compared to the Original Formulation of NPT 2042
A Single-center, Open-label, Single-dose, Three-period, Fixed Sequence Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of a New Formulation of NPT 2042 Soft-Gelatin Capsules
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT07222878
- Testing
- NPT 2042 (Reference formula/Formulation 1), NPT 2042 (Test formula/Formulation 2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Healthy
Investigating Surprise Signals in the Anterior Insula
The investigators propose a behavioral experiment with SEEG recording and stimulation, to both confirm the role of a brain region known as the anterior insula in identifying surprise, and disambiguate between competing principles…
- Trial name
- NCT05997758
- Testing
- SEEG stimulation, Adaptation task
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Role of the Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Epilepsy
Nearly a third of children with epilepsy are refractory to pharmacotherapy. The ketogenic diet (KD) is a highly effective alternative therapy reducing seizure frequency by 50% in more than half of treated children.
- Trial name
- EPBiome (NCT04705298)
- Testing
- Prebiotic
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Children's Hospital
Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Bioequivalence Study of Two Brivaracetam Oral Solutions in Healthy Adults Under Fasting and High-Fat Meal Conditions
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the bioequivalence of Brivaracetam oral solution under fasting and high-fat meal conditions in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- BE (NCT06762743)
- Testing
- Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Test Formulation), Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Reference Formulation)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Chia Tai Fenghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.