Clinical trials: Seizure
Major Depressive Disorder
Focal Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression
This pilot, open label investigation evaluates the safety and efficacy of a new form of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Both the efficacy and adverse cognitive effects of ECT are highly contingent on the intracerebral current…
- Trial name
- FEAST (NCT01589315)
- Testing
- focal ECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Neonatal Seizures
Continued Anticonvulsants After Resolution of Neonatal Seizures: a Patient-centered Comparative Effectiveness Study
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the duration of treatment with phenobarbital has an impact on neurodevelopmental and epilepsy outcomes, as well as parent and family well-being, after neonatal seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT02789176
- Testing
- Surveys, EEG
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures, Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Adherence of Patients With Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures
All subjects will attend an initial clinic visit with the neuropsychiatrist and epileptologist. At the end of this visit, those subjects randomized to motivational interviewing will be questioned using standardized motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT02598076
- Testing
- motivational interviewing, standard psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Epilepsy
A Dose-ranging Study With Brivaracetam in Patients From 16 to 65 Years With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures.
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam (at doses of 5, 20 and 50 mg/day in twice a day administration) as add-on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00175825
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy
First Add-on vs. Mono-therapy Study of Topiramate in Neuro-Surgical Patients
The purpose of this study is to examine seizure control and tolerability of Topiramate after either transitioning from previous antiepileptic drug (AED) or adding on to previous AED.
- Trial name
- TEAMS (NCT01627860)
- Testing
- Topiramate add-on therapy, Topiramate monotherapy
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd
Partial Seizures
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Zonisamide in Paediatric Partial Onset Seizures (CATZ Extension Study)
The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of zonisamide used as an adjunctive treatment in pediatric subjects treated with 1 or 2 other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT01136954
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Depression, Major Depressive Episode
Study Comparing Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) to Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression in Older Adults
To evaluate the feasibility, tolerability and efficacy of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) in elderly patients with a major depressive episode, who are randomly assigned to receive an acute course of MST or ECT.
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- MSTvsEST (NCT01869374)
- Testing
- MagVenture MagPro MST, RUL ECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Fever After Vaccination, Fever
Safety of Simultaneous mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine With Other Childhood Vaccines in Young Children
This is a prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial to evaluate the safety of COVID-19 vaccination and other routine childhood vaccines given simultaneously at Visit 1, as compared to sequential vaccination of COVID-19…
- Conditions
- Fever After Vaccination, Fever, Seizures Fever
- Trial name
- NCT06038617
- Testing
- mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine, Routine Childhood Vaccinations
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 347 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsy
A Study for Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Zonisamide and Lamotrigine (Lamictal) for Subjects With Refractory Simple Partial, Complex Partial or Partial With Secondary Generalized Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zonisamide for anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs) treated subjects with refractory simple partial, complex partial or partial with secondary generalized seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00292461
- Testing
- Zonisamide, Lamotrigine
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epilepsy
Brivaracetam Efficacy and Safety Study in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam at doses of 100 and 200mg/day compared to placebo as adjunctive treatment in adult focal epilepsy subjects with partial onset seizures not fully controlled despite…
- Trial name
- BRITE (NCT01261325)
- Testing
- Brivaracetam, Antiepileptic drugs with market authorization available per country
- Where
- 207 sites in United States, Austria and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 768 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy, Partial Seizures
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin as Add-On Therapy for Partial Onset Seizures in Children Ages 4-16 Years
Study A0081041 is a double blind, placebo controlled, randomized, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of pregabalin administered in equally divided daily doses, in either…
- Trial name
- PERIWINKLE (NCT01389596)
- Testing
- Pregabalin add-on therapy
- Where
- 86 sites in United States, Belgium and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Focal-Onset Seizures
Study to Test the Safety and Efficacy of Padsevonil as Adjunctive Treatment of Focal-onset Seizures in Adult Subjects With Drug-resistant Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of Padsevonil administered at individualized doses as adjunctive treatment for subjects with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03370120
- Testing
- Padsevonil
- Where
- 156 sites in United States, Australia and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Epilepsy, Partial
Study With Seletracetam (Ucb 44212) in Adult Subjects (18 to 65 Years) With Partial Onset Seizures
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ucb 44212 as add on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00152451
- Testing
- Seletracetam (ucb 44212)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- UCB S.A. - Pharma Sector
Partial Seizures, Epilepsies, Partial
Once-A-Day Pregabalin For Partial Seizures
Approximately 30% percent of subjects with partial seizures are refractory to treatment with single or combination antiepileptic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT01262677
- Testing
- pregabalin
- Where
- 82 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 325 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Drug-resistant Epilepsy, Focal-Onset Seizures
Study to Test the Efficacy and Safety of Padsevonil as Adjunctive Treatment of Focal-onset Seizures in Adults With Drug-resistant Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to characterize the dose-response relationship with respect to efficacy of Padsevonil administered concomitantly with up to 3 anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) for treatment of observable focal-onset…
- Trial name
- ARISE (NCT03373383)
- Testing
- Padsevonil
- Where
- 148 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L.
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment in Children and Young Adults With CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ganaxolone therapy compared to placebo for the treatment of seizures in children and young adults with genetically confirmed CDKL5 gene mutation.
- Trial name
- Marigold (NCT03572933)
- Testing
- ganaxolone
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Transformed Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Nerve Block vs. Elavil for Treatment of Transformed Migraines
This study will compare a local anesthetic technique that has been used to treat subjects suffering from transformed migraines (chronic migraines) versus medical management with traditional antidepressant Amitriptyline / Elavil.
- Trial name
- NCT02090998
- Testing
- SPG Block with 5% Lidocaine gel, Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Drug Resistant Partial Onset Seizure
A Two-year Open-label Extension Study of Ganaxolone in Patients With Drug-resistant Partial-onset Seizures
A follow-on, two-year open-label extension study of ganaxolone as add-on therapy in adult patients with drug-resistant partial-onset seizures
- Trial name
- NCT02519439
- Testing
- ganaxolone
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals