Clinical trials: Epileptic Syndromes
Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for BECTS
Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) is the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome. Affected children typically have a mild seizure disorder, but yet have moderate difficulties with language, learning and attention…
- Conditions
- Benign Epilepsy With Centrotemporal Spikes, Language Problems, Learning Disorders
- Trial name
- TMS4BECTS (NCT04325282)
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Infantile Spasms
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ganaxolone in Patients With Infantile Spasms
The study consists of cohorts where participants are randomized, in a 2:1 ratio, to 1 of 2 sequences, A and B. In each cohort, Sequence A, comprised of participants, who will receive ascending doses of ganaxolone and ascending…
- Trial name
- NCT00441896
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Lacosamide Added to the Patients Current Therapy in Patients Aged 1 Month to Less Than 18 Years Old With Epilepsy Syndromes Associated With Generalized Seizures.
SP0966 is an exploratory study to investigate safety and efficacy of Lacosamide (LCM) in children with epilepsy syndromes associated with generalized seizures. LCM will be added to current antiepileptic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01969851
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
A Study of Soticlestat as an Add-on Therapy in Children, Teenagers, and Adults With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The aims of the study are: to learn if soticlestat, when given as add-on therapy, reduces the number of major motor drop seizures in children, teenagers, and adults with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04938427
- Testing
- Soticlestat
- Where
- 98 sites in United States, Australia and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
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
GLUT1DS1, Epilepsy
Diet Treatment Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency (G1D)
Forty-five subjects receiving no dietary therapy with a proven G1D diagnosis will be enrolled. To evaluate the effect of C7 supplementation of a regular diet on a EEG activity in addition to IQ, language, working memory…
- Conditions
- GLUT1DS1, Epilepsy, Glut1 Deficiency Syndrome 1, Autosomal Recessive, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03181399
- Testing
- Triheptanoin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Maintenance TMS in Treatment Resistant Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most efficacious treatments available for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Although a maintenance ECT protocol exists, multiple barriers limit its use for long-term use.
- Trial name
- NCT06682299
- Testing
- Transmagnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Austin Messner
Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
A Pilot Study To Evaluate The Effects of Everolimus on Brain mTOR Activity and Cortical Hyperexcitability in TSC and FCD
The purpose of this study is to measure if the drug called Everolimus effects mTOR signaling (an electrical activity signal in the brain) in patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) with…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Focal Cortical Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT02451696
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Safety and Effectiveness of Open-Label Clobazam in Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of open-label clobazam in the treatment of drop seizures in subjects with LGS.
- Trial name
- LGS (NCT01160770)
- Testing
- Clobazam
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
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
Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Everolimus (RAD001) Therapy for Epilepsy in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
The goal of this study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can reduced the number of epileptic seizures, and can be taken safety by people who have epilepsy associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
- Trial name
- NCT01070316
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Study of Rufinamide in Pediatric Subjects 1 to Less Than 4 Years of Age With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Inadequately Controlled With Other Anti-epileptic Drugs
This study was designed to evaluate the cognitive effect, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of rufinamide on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) inadequately controlled in pediatric participants already taking other anti-epileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT01405053
- Testing
- Rufinamide, Any other approved Antiepileptic Drug
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Dravet Syndrome (DS), Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
A Study of Soticlestat as an Add-on Therapy in Children and Adults With Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The main aim of the study is to learn if soticlestat, when given as an add-on therapy, reduces the number of seizures in children and adults with Dravet Syndrome (DS) or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
- Trial name
- NCT05163314
- Testing
- Soticlestat
- Where
- 116 sites in United States, Australia and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome
Gabapentin and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer and Renal Cancer (GPRD)
High doses of gabapentin are associated with pancreatic acinar cell tumors in rats, but there has been no post marketing pancreatic carcinogenicity signal with gabapentin as reported by spontaneous reports in the Adverse Events…
- Conditions
- Renal Pelvis Cancer, Restless Legs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01138124
- Testing
- Gabapentin prescriptions
- Volunteers
- 54,202 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Epilepsy, Sleep Apnea
Effects of Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Epilepsy
The purpose of this trial is to work out design issues prior to conducting a definitive phase 3 trial to determine whether treating sleep-related breathing disorders in people with epilepsy results in improvement in seizure…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT00047463
- Testing
- continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Status Epilepticus, Electrographic
Efficacy Study of Acetazolamide Versus Diazepam in Continuous Spike and Wave/Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the medications acetazolamide and diazepam in the treatment of continuous spike wave in sleep (CSWS) and Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS).
- Trial name
- NCT02904265
- Testing
- Diazepam, Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Tuberous Sclerosis
Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment (Part A) in TSC Followed by Long-term Treatment (Part B)
To assess preliminary safety and efficacy of ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary seizure types in patients with genetically- or clinically-confirmed TSC-related epilepsy through the end of the 12 week…
- Trial name
- TSC (NCT04285346)
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
GWPCARE2 A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol (GWP42003-P) in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
To investigate the potential antiepileptic effects of cannabidiol (GWP42003-P) in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02224703
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
A Study to Test the Long-term Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Brivaracetam in Study Participants 2 to 26 Years of Age With Childhood Absence Epilepsy or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to investigate the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of brivaracetam in pediatric study participants with childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) or juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE).
- Trial name
- NCT05109234
- Testing
- Brivaracetam Film-coated tablet, Brivaracetam oral solution
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Georgia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Dravet Syndrome
An Open-Label Extension Trial to Assess the Long-Term Safety of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride HCl) Oral Solution in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
This is an international, multicenter, open-label, long-term safety study of ZX008 in subjects with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02823145
- Testing
- ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Zogenix International Limited, Inc., a subsidiary of Zogenix, Inc.