Clinical trials: Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Cannabinoid Therapy for Pediatric Epilepsy
This is a Phase 1 trial to determine the tolerability and optimal dose of CBD rich cannabis extract as an adjunct treatment in children with severe drug resistant epilepsy due to Dravet Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02983695
- Testing
- TIL-TC150
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Status Epilepticus, Seizure
Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Status Epilepticus
This research is being done to observe the safety, tolerability, side effects, and effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in people with continuous seizures (status epilepticus) being treated in a neurointensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Status Epilepticus, Seizure, Epilepsy, Refractory Status Epilepticus
- Trial name
- NCT01796574
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cognition, Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Electrochemical and Electrophysiological Study
This study will utilize computerized algorithms in combination with real-time intracranial neurophysiological and neurochemical recordings and microstimulation to measure cognitive and affective behavior in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT05273970
- Testing
- Behavioral testing under intracranial monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy Comorbidities
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
This study is an invite only study looking at the effects of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) on epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes under the care of Dr. Shah.
- Trial name
- NCT07353918
- Testing
- Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Personalizing Health Outcome in Epilepsy Now - An Introduction to Clinical Services
The assumption of the unpredictability of seizures may have an enormous impact on the perception of self-efficacy and may contribute more to a patient's poor quality-of-life than the actual seizures.
- Trial name
- PHOENICS (NCT01533649)
- Testing
- Andrews/Reiter approach to epilepsy, Relaxation/Meditation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus
Repeated TMS at Low Frequencies to Reduce Seizure Occurrence
Perform non-invasive neuro-navigated repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) at low frequencies (LF) with the intent to reduce the occurrence of seizures over time (long-term protocol).
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsia Partialis Continua, Epilepsia Partialis Continua, Refractory (Medically)
- Trial name
- NCT03154307
- Testing
- Low frequency repeated TMS (LF-rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Baptist Health South Florida
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Cannabidiol Expanded Access Study in Medically Refractory Sturge-Weber Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the tolerability and optimal dose of cannabidiol (CBD) as an simultaneous treatment in children and young adults with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and drug resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02332655
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Comi, MD
Epilepsy, Partial Seizure
RNS System RESPONSE Study
To demonstrate that the RNS System is safe and effective as an adjunctive therapy in individuals age 12 through 17 years with medically refractory partial onset epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Neurostimulator; Complications, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- RESPONSE (NCT04839601)
- Testing
- RNS System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroPace