Clinical trials: Epileptic Seizures
Epilepsy, Partial, Motor, Epilepsy, Complex Partial
An Open-Label Extension Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Carisbamate as Add-On Therapy in Patients With Partial Onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to obtain long-term safety and tolerability information on carisbamate as add-on therapy for the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients with epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Partial, Motor, Epilepsy, Complex Partial, Epilepsy, Simple Partial, Focal Motor Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00744731
- Testing
- carisbamate
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Epilepsy, Stress
Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy for Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Psychological problems are prevalent among patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The bi-directional interaction between psychological well-being and seizure have been recognized in recent years.
- Trial name
- NCT02060422
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based therapy, Social support group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Epilepsy
Long-Term Safety Study of Retigabine Immediate Release (IR) as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Adults With Partial-Onset Seizures (POS)
The purpose of this Phase III study is to assess the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of flexibly dosed retigabine Immediate Release (IR) as adjunctive therapy in adult subjects with partial-onset seizures.
- Trial name
- IR (NCT01336621)
- Testing
- Retigabine IR
- Where
- 31 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Epilepsy and Focal Cortical Dysplasia II
A Study Investigating the Anti-epileptic Efficacy of Afinitor (Everolimus) in Patients With Refractory Seizures Who Have Focal Cortical Dysplasia Type II (FCD II)
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross over study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of everolimus (trough 5-15 ng/mL) given as adjunctive therapy in patients with focal cortical…
- Trial name
- NCT03198949
- Testing
- Afinitor (everolimus)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Seizures, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Investigate Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With LGS in Children and Adults
The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of carisbamate (YKP509) as adjunctive treatment in reducing the number of drop seizures (tonic, atonic, and tonic-clonic) compared with placebo in pediatric and adult subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT05219617
- Testing
- Carisbamate
- Where
- 71 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Dravet Syndrome (DS)
Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Synaptic Plasticity and Neuroinflammation in Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, usually caused by de novo pathogenic SCN1A variants, characterized by early-onset prolonged febrile seizures, subsequent drug-resistant polymorphic epilepsy…
- Trial name
- TEMBO-DS (NCT07801404)
- Where
- 9 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Dravet Syndrome (DS), Children Under 2 Years
Assessment of Safety of the Use of Fenfluramine in Children With Dravet Syndrome Under 24 Months of Age
Dravet syndrome is a genetic epilepsy associated with pathogenic variants in SCN1A that codes for Nav1.1, a protein necessary for sodium channels.
- Trial name
- NCT06598449
- Testing
- fenfluramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy
An Investigation of Levetiracetam in Alzheimer's Disease
The study proposed aims to evaluate the effect of Levetiracetam in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial.
- Trial name
- ILiAD (NCT03489044)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Epilepsy
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Clinical Outcomes Measured Prospectively in Patients Stimulated
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy has been approved marked for the treatment of epilepsy since 1994. This post-market study is designed to follow the clinical course and outcomes for patients with refractory seizures treated…
- Trial name
- V-COMPAS (NCT01281293)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Seizures
Retigabine Efficacy and Safety Trial for Partial Onset Refractory Seizures in Epilepsy
This Phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 900 mg/day and 600 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to…
- Trial name
- RESTORE2 (NCT00235755)
- Testing
- Retigabine
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Generalized Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms
Metabolic Abnormalities in Children With Epilepsy
This study is designed to use positron emission tomography to measure brain energy use. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain.
- Conditions
- Generalized Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms, Metabolic Disease, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00001325
- Testing
- 18 FDG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Intractable
Children's Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy Trial (CADET): Pilot
The CADET Pilot will investigate the safety and feasibility of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome using a novel DBS device (Picostim DyNeuMo-1).
- Trial name
- CADET Pilot (NCT05437393)
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Cognitive Decline
Pre-operative Mapping of the Anterior Temporal Lobe Using Functional MRI Innovative Techniques in in Drug-resistant Epileptic Patients
Anterior temporal epilepsy is the most frequent form of focal epilepsy (more than 50% of focal epilepsies). The epilepsy is drug-resistant when epileptic seizures persist despite antiepileptic treatment (25% of cases).
- Trial name
- CARTA (NCT05339438)
- Testing
- functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Neonatal Seizure, Epilepsy
Evaluating the Role of Inflammation in Neonatal Epileptogenesis
The purpose of this study evaluate the relationship between inflammation and epilepsy in neonates with seizures after birth.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Seizure, Epilepsy, Seizures, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NSR-RISE (NCT04259125)
- Testing
- Blood draw, Survey
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Post-stroke Epilepsy, Post-stroke Seizure
Edaravone Dexborneol for Post-Stroke Epilepsy
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Edaravone Dexborneol sublingual tablets in preventing late-onset epilepsy in patients…
- Trial name
- EDEN-PSE (NCT07604350)
- Testing
- Treatment of edaravone dexborneol sublingual tablets containin edaravone 30 mg plus borneol 6 mg, twice daily (with an interval of ≥6 hours between doses) for three months.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Epilepsy
E2007 Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
The primary objective of this study is to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of E2007 given twice daily (bid) or once a day (qd) in patients with refractory partial-onset seizures (including secondarily generalized…
- Trial name
- NCT00144690
- Testing
- E2007 (perampanel)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epileptic Encephalopathy, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy
IBIS - Investigating Reliability of BIS and SEDLINE Monitoring in Children With Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE).
When children have surgery, anaesthetists carefully monitor the depth of anaesthesia by using sensors on the forehead that measure brain activity, also known as processed electroencephalogram (pEEG).
- Conditions
- Epileptic Encephalopathy, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Infantile Spasm, Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies
- Trial name
- IBIS (NCT07585643)
- Testing
- Monitoring of patients using electroencephalogram, a Bispectral Index (BIS) and Sedline monitors.
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Telethon Kids Institute
Epilepsy, Treatment
Probiotic in Treatment of Adult Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy
This study is a randomized, double-blind parallel group placebo-controlled clinical trial with the aim of investigating the effect of probiotic versus placebo on drug-resistant adult patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT05160350
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
A Phase 1/2 Study of NRTX-1001 Neuronal Cell Therapy in Drug-Resistant Bilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
This is a multicenter, single arm, open label clinical trial that is designed to test the safety and preliminary efficacy of single administration inhibitory nerve cells called interneurons (NRTX-1001), into both temporal lobes…
- Trial name
- NCT06422923
- Testing
- NRTX-1001
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Neurona Therapeutics
Central Nervous System
Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of Perampanel Oral Suspension on Seizure Frequency in Pediatric Subjects Maintained on One to Three Stable Antiepileptic Drugs
This study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of perampanel oral suspension on seizure frequency in pediatric participants maintained on one to three stable antiepileptic drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01527006
- Testing
- perampanel
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.