Clinical trials: Epilepsy Syndrome
Infantile Spasms
Trial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms (GWPCARE7)
This trial consists of 3 parts: a pilot safety phase, a pivotal randomized controlled phase, and an open-label extension phase. The pilot phase only will be described in this record.
- Trial name
- NCT02953548
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy, Rolandic
HEAD-Study Optimizing the Treatment of Children With BECTS
The investigators hypothesize that Levetiracetam is as effective as Sulthiame in the treatment of children with BECTS. Patients entering the HEAD-Studie are either treated with Leveitracetam or Sulthiame over a 6 months period.
- Trial name
- HEAD (NCT00471744)
- Testing
- Treatment with levetiracetam or sulthiame over a six-month period.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
A Dose-ranging Pharmacokinetics and Safety Study of GWP42003-P in Children With Dravet Syndrome (GWPCARE1)
To evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of multiple doses of GWP42003-P compared with placebo in children with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02091206
- Testing
- GWP42003-P 5 mg/kg/day Dose, GWP42003-P 10 mg/kg/day Dose, GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/day Dose
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Infantile Spasms
Open-label Extension to Protocol 1042-0500
To allow open-label extension to patients who have completed Protocol 1042-0500
- Trial name
- NCT00442104
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Infantile Spasms
Phase 3 Trial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms: Open-label Extension Phase (GWPCARE7)
This trial consists of 3 parts: a pilot safety phase, a pivotal randomized controlled phase, and an open-label extension phase. The open-label extension phase only will be described in this record.
- Trial name
- NCT02954887
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Autonomic Dysfunction in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and SUDEP
The study aimed at detection of autonomic dysfunction among cases with temporal lobe epilepsy; using different electrophysiological techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT06269822
- Testing
- Sympathetic skin response, heart rate variability test, quantitative EEG
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Primary Mitochondrial Disease
OMT-28 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease (PMD) (PMD-OPTION)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the treatment effects of the investigational new drug OMT-28 in patients with Primary Mitochondrial Disease.
- Trial name
- PMD-OPTION (NCT05972954)
- Testing
- OMT-28
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Omeicos Therapeutics GmbH
Dravet Syndrome
Verapamil as Therapy for Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
This study will assess how well the drug verapamil can improve control of seizures and dysautonomia symptoms in children and young adults diagnosed with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01607073
- Testing
- Verapamil
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
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
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Brivaracetam as Monotherapy in Patients 2 to 25 Years of Age With Childhood Absence Epilepsy or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of brivaracetam monotherapy in study participants 2 to 25 years of age inclusive with childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) or juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE).
- Trial name
- EXPAND (NCT04666610)
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Georgia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Unverricht-Lundborg Disease
Brivaracetam as add-on Treatment of Unverricht-Lundborg Disease in Adolescents and Adults
The study will compare the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam with placebo in patients with Unverricht-Lundborg disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00357669
- Testing
- Brivaracetam 25 mg, Brivaracetam 50 mg
- Where
- 13 sites in Finland, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma SA
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Infantile Spasms
Evaluation of Neuroinflammation in Children With Infantile Spasms
The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of neuroinflammation in children with infantile spasms using 11C-PK11195 positron emission tomography (PK PET) scan, and its response to ACTH treatment by repeating the PK…
- Trial name
- NCT02092883
- Testing
- ACTH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
BECTS, Epilepsy, Rolandic
Emotion Recognition in Benign Epilepsy of Childhood With Centro-Temporal Spikes (BECTS)
The social processes depend on complex cognitive mechanisms, which involve mainly the frontal and temporal lobe regions. Patients with early onset frontal and temporal lobe lesions might later develop important deficits in social…
- Trial name
- BECTS (NCT03465566)
- Testing
- IDS;MMSPE;CDI 2;CBCL;tests of facial expression evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Baker Gordon Syndrome, Rare Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Investigating Phenotypic, Epigenetic, and NeuroGenetic Traits in Rare and Ultra-rare Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Project PENGUIN)
Rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Syt-1 or Baker Gordon Syndrome (BAGOS) arise from mutations in genes essential for brain development and function, often disrupting neurotransmission and neuronal connectivity.
- Conditions
- Baker Gordon Syndrome, Rare Neurodevelopmental Conditions, Rare Neurogenetic Conditions, Syt-1 Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07329257
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Absence Seizures
Assessing Comorbidities in Epilepsy Using Eye Movement Recordings
This study wants to make it easier to find kids with a type of epilepsy called childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) who might have problems with ongoing seizures and thinking.
- Conditions
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Absence Seizures, Epilepsy Comorbidities
- Trial name
- ACER (NCT06310772)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eysz, Inc.
Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children
Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Play Intervention and Epilepsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy interventions in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06813612
- Testing
- cognitive behavioral play intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Language Mapping in Patients With Epilepsy
This study will examine how certain language skills, such as naming objects, understanding spoken language and reading are organized in the brain and how they are affected by seizures.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00706160
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Right to Left Shunt, Patent Foramen Ovale
Right to Left Cardiac Shunt Detection
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Cardiox Flow Detection System (FDS) in identifying an intracardiac right-to-left shunt (RLS) compared to the results of transesophageal…
- Conditions
- Right to Left Shunt, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect
- Trial name
- PFO Detection (NCT01773252)
- Testing
- Flow Detection System
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiox Corporation
Seizures, Epilepsy
Investigating Epilepsy: Screening and Evaluation
Background: Epilepsy affects about 1 percent of the U.S. population. Most people with epilepsy respond well to medicine, but some do not.
- Conditions
- Seizures, Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT03478852
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)