Clinical trials: Refractory Epilepsy, active
Focal Epilepsy, Transcranial Magnetis Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Refractory Focal Epilepsy
Epilepsy as a brain disease is characterised by enhanced brain excitability. Low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be an effective treatment for refractory focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06681480
- Testing
- figure-of-eight active rTMS coil device
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Brain-Computer Interfaces
StereoEEG Motor Neuronal Potentials Decoding
The goals of this study are (1) to evaluate the rate of stereoEEG brain-computer interface (BCI) classification accuracy and (2) to collect the dataset of neuronal signals recorded from stereoEEG electrodes during motor…
- Trial name
- NCT06432907
- Testing
- motor tasks
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Research Center of Neurology, Russia
Focal Epilepsy
A Study to Determine if BHV-7000 is Effective and Safe in Adults With Refractory Focal Onset Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BHV-7000 is effective in the treatment of refractory focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- RISE 2 (NCT06132893)
- Testing
- BHV-7000
- Where
- 104 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations
Neurosurgical Outcome Network
The evaluation of neurosurgical outcomes varies from center to center, and the predictive factors that determine these outcomes are not fully known or shared.
- Conditions
- Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations, Cavernomas, Skull Base Tumors
- Trial name
- NEON (NCT06724029)
- Where
- 27 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Temporal Interference Brain Stimulation for Adults With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Undergoing Stereo-EEG Monitoring
This study evaluates whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called Temporal Interference (TI) can reduce epilepsy-related abnormal brain activity and influence sleep-related brain rhythms in adults with focal…
- Trial name
- NCT07764718
- Testing
- Temporal Interference Stimulation, Direct Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsy, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Diagnosing Epilepsy To EffeCT Change Long-Term Follow-Up
The purpose of this research is to address the challenges of correctly monitoring, managing, and diagnosing epilepsy in participants whose seizures are not well captured by standard electroencephalography (EEG) tests and who…
- Trial name
- DETECT LTFU (NCT07110454)
- Testing
- Previous receipt of the Minder System (implantable continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring (iCEM) system)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Epiminder America, Inc.
Pediatric Epileptic Syndrome, Partial-onset Seizures
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Perampanel Administered as an Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric Participants With Childhood Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of perampanel as measured by the 50 percent (%) responder rate during the maintenance period of the core study for seizure frequency in participants with pediatric epileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT04015141
- Testing
- Perampanel Oral Suspension, Perampanel Tablet
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Percutaneous Repair for Drug - Resistant Epilepsy by Intervention of Closing the Patent Foramen Ovale（PREDICT-PFO Trial）
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common cause of right-to-left shunt (RLS) in the adult heart, with a prevalence of approximately 25% in the general population.
- Trial name
- PREDICT-PFO (NCT06863350)
- Testing
- patent foramen ovale closure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Sichuan University
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy, Epilepsy in Children
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies Diagnosed Via Long-read Genome Sequencing
This study focuses on children with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy (DEE), a severe form of epilepsy that often has a genetic origin.
- Trial name
- EEPILOG (NCT07396883)
- Testing
- Long-read Whole Genome Sequencing (lrWGS)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Epilepsies Refractory
Trial of Multi-Strain Probiotic Supplementation (Hexbio®) in Malaysian Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (ProbE)
Probiotics are good, live bacteria and/or yeast, that live in our guts and causes no harm. They help in digestion and overall well-being of our gut system.
- Trial name
- ProbE (NCT07100743)
- Testing
- Probiotic Agent
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Dravet Syndrome
A Double-blind Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Zorevunersen in Patients With Dravet Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of zorevunersen in Patients with Dravet syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06872125
- Testing
- zorevunersen
- Where
- 61 sites in United States, China and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Stoke Therapeutics, Inc
Refractory Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation
Optimization of Deep Brain Stimulation Parameters in Patients With Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat epilepsy in cases where patients are medically refractory and are not candidates for surgical resection.
- Trial name
- NCT05493722
- Testing
- Physician-Selected Settings Stimulation, Optimized Settings Stimulation, DBS Setting Optimization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Epilepsies, Focal, Pediatrics
Impact of Epileptic Discharge on the Structural Connectivity of the Developing Brain
Focal epilepsy is associated with widespread alterations in structural brain connectivity, often present at the disease onset and related to learning disabilities.
- Conditions
- Epilepsies, Focal, Pediatrics, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- EPITRACT (NCT03268824)
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG), Diffusion Tensor imaging, Language assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Medication Refractory Epilepsy Patients With Electrodes Already Implanted Based on Clinical Criteria for Standard Monitoring
Model-based Electrical Brain Stimulation
Neuropsychiatric disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide with depressive disorders being one of the most disabling among them.
- Trial name
- NCT05327387
- Testing
- model-based electrical brain stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Epilepsy, Refractory
Using Micro-filaments to Detect "fast Ripples" and Improve the Identification of the Epileptogenic Zone
record fast ripples with novel intracranial electrodes with micro-tetrodes to improve the identification of epileptogenic zone (EZ) and investigate the neuronal circuits underlying brain dynamics associated with epilepsy
- Trial name
- NeuroSeizure (NCT05254730)
- Testing
- macro-micro tetrodes for intracranial recording
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Adrien Peyrache
Refractory Epilepsy, Neuromodulation
Characterising the Network-Specific Effects of Piriform Cortex Stimulation Via SEEG
The prospective study aims to characterize the network-specific modulatory effects of piriform cortex stimulation in patients undergoing stereotactic EEG for drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07305311
- Testing
- SEEG recordings and SPES
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Exogenous Ketone Esters for Drug Resistant Epilepsy
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of add-on exogenous ketone esters for treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy
- Trial name
- EKEDRE (NCT05670847)
- Testing
- Exogenous ketone ester
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Focused Ultrasound, MR-guided FUS
Focused Ultrasound for Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Focused ultrasound (FUS) has been shown to differentially lesion or modulate (excite and inhibit) brain circuit and neural activity across a broad range of acoustic stimulus parameters (intensity, duty cycle, pulse repetition…
- Conditions
- Focused Ultrasound, MR-guided FUS, Drug Refractory Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06292494
- Testing
- Exablate 4000 Transcranial MRgfUS System
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Spatial Scene Recognition Memory in Epilepsy Surgery
This study investigates the anatomical and physiological basis of spatial scene recognition memory in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe lesions.
- Conditions
- Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07580183
- Testing
- Virtual Tour Recognition Memory Task, Intracranial EEG Recording with Research Electrodes (Aim III only), MRI Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Assessment (Aim I)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Epilepsy
Intracerebral Electrical Stimulation and the Optimisation of Presurgical Planning in Drug-refractory Partial Epilepsy
Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy sometimes need to be implanted with intracerebral electrodes in order to identify their seizure onset zone.
- Trial name
- StiMiC (NCT03738072)
- Testing
- StiMiC stimulation condition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse