Clinical trials: Refractory Epilepsy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
The Mechanism of cTBS Targeting Dentate Nucleus for DRE
In our previous cross-over study--the continuous θ burst stimulation (cTBS) targeting cerebellum dentate nucleus of 44 drug-refractory epilepsy (DRE) patients, a significant reduction in seizure frequency was observed.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Cerebellum
- Trial name
- NCT05809349
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Circulating microRNAs as Biomarkers of RESPIratory Dysfunction in Patients With Refractory epilePSY
Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has become a major issue for patients with epilepsy and their physicians. SUDEP is a nontraumatic and non-drowning death in patients with epilepsy, unrelated to a documented status…
- Trial name
- MIRESPILEPSY (NCT03419000)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Focal Seizure
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Single and Multiple Ascending Oral Doses of iQ-007
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in healthy adult volunteers to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of iQ-007.
- Trial name
- NCT06899230
- Testing
- iQ-007
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iQure Australia Pty Ltd
Other Forms of Epilepsy, Treatment Resistant
TDCs to Treat Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the fourth overall neurologic disorder, regardless of age and gender, affecting more than 50 million people worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT05825274
- Testing
- Active Cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
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
Refractory Epilepsy
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Intractable Epilepsy
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) has been proposed in patients with severe intractable epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04771065
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease
Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of NPT 2042 Soft-gelatin Capsules Administered Orally to Healthy Adult Subjects
Study NPT 2042 CL 101 is a first in human (FIH) study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of single and repeated ascending doses of NPT 2042 in healthy adult male and female subjects.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT05503511
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Refractory Epilepsy
Efficacy of Ketamine Infusion Compared With Traditional Anti-epileptic Agents in Refractory Status Epilepticus
The study will investigate the efficacy of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist ketamine as a first line agent in refractory status epilepticus versus traditional general anesthetic agents used for burst suppression that…
- Trial name
- NCT03115489
- Testing
- Traditional Treatment (Group T), Ketamine Infusion (Group K)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Epilepsies
Structural and Functional Connectivity in Partial Epilepsies Studied with MRI and MEG
Surgery may be an effective therapy for refractory focal epilepsies with a clear delineated focus but surgical benefits are less clear for patients with a poorly defined focus such as non lesional refractory partial epilepsies.
- Trial name
- NCT01313260
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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
Epilepsy
Contribution of High Resolution EEG Functional Connectivity Measures to Presurgical Evaluation of Patients With Intractable Epilepsy
Electroencephalography (EEG) with very high spatial resolution (HR-EEG, 256 electrodes) allow for better analysis of local and global activity of the cerebral cortex, as compared with conventional EEG.
- Trial name
- conneXion (NCT01738516)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography, Electroencephalography and additional experimental tasks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
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.
Epilepsy, Healthy Subjects
Mindfulness Meditation for Epilepsy
In one-third of epileptic patients treated in France, seizures persist despite drug treatment. These so-called "refractory" epilepsies are among the most severe.
- Trial name
- MIME (NCT04687904)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation training, Therapeutic education
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital