Clinical trials: Epilepsy Intractable
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
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, Epilepsy Intractable
Localizing Epileptic Networks Using MRI and iEEG
Upon successful completion of this study, the investigators expect the study's contribution to be the development of noninvasive imaging biomarkers to predict IEEG functional dynamics and epilepsy surgical outcomes.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy Intractable, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
- Trial name
- NCT04649008
- Testing
- 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Intracranial electroencephalography recordings, 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Epilepsy Intractable
A Multifaceted Assessment of Eating Behaviors, Anthropometric Measurements and Body Composition in Pediatric Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy on a Ketogenic Diet and Healthy Children
The goal of this observational study is to compare the prevalence and severity of eating behaviors-such as food neophobia, picky eating, food fussiness, meal repetition and variety, and food texture preferences-between healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT07714226
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
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, 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 Epilepsy
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Neurofeedback Technique Based on EEG Desynchronization in Epileptic Patients
A large proportion of patients (approximately 30%) with drug-resistant epilepsy are not eligible for surgical treatment. The alternatives that can be offered to reduce the frequency of seizures are neuromodulation (vagus nerve…
- Trial name
- EPIFEED (NCT07356661)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
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
Caracterization of the Combined Alterations in Respiration and aROUSal in Patients With Drug-resistant EpiLepsy
30% of patients with epilepsy suffer from drug-resistant seizures and are at risk of epilepsy-related complications, from cognitive dysfunctions to premature mortality.
- Trial name
- CARROUSEL (NCT06545214)
- Testing
- Video-EEG monitoring, Respiratory monitoring and polysomnography, 1 Hypercapnic challenge while participant is awake
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
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, 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.
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