Clinical trials: Seizure Disorder
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Antiepileptic Drugs and Vascular Risk Markers
The purpose of this study is to determine if certain seizure medications raise levels of cholesterol and other blood components which could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
- Trial name
- NCT00774306
- Testing
- phenytoin, valproate, levetiracetam
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Cardiac Arrest
Seizure Detection Using SEDline During Therapeutic Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest Victims
Current guidelines recommend the use of sedatives and neuromuscular blocking agents to avoid shivering during therapeutic hypothermia in cardiac arrest victims.
- Trial name
- NCT01946802
- Testing
- Frontal 4 channel EEG
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Gil Joon Suh
Migraine Headache, Aura
Staccato Prochlorperazine in Migraine (Out Patient)
Staccato Prochlorperazine is being developed to treat patients suffering from acute migraine headaches. In October 2005, we completed a 75 patient, multi-center, double-blind placebo-controlled Phase 2A clinical trial in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00422812
- Testing
- Inhaled PCZ 5 mg, Inhaled PCZ 7.5 mg, Inhaled PCZ 10 mg
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Epilepsy
Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous Carbamazepine in Adults With Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of intravenous (IV) carbamazepine (CBZ) administered as multiple 15 minute infusions and a single 5 minute infusion to adult patients with epilepsy on stable…
- Trial name
- NCT01128959
- Testing
- Intravenous Carbamazepine (IV CBZ)
- Where
- 29 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
Uncontrolled Partial Epilepsy, Ictal Hypoventilation
Efficacy of Fluoxetine in Reducing Ictal Hypoventilation in Patients With Partial Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of fluoxetine on breathing mechanisms during seizures. Patients with partial epilepsy commonly have changes in their breathing mechanisms during seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00986310
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Epilepsy
Levetiracetam Versus Topiramate as Adjunctive Therapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Subjects With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
To assess the long-term effects of levetiracetam on retention rate in subjects with refractory partial onset seizure that are not fully controlled with 1 to 3 concomitant antiepileptic drugs, compared to topiramate as add-on…
- Trial name
- NCT01229735
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Topiramate
- Where
- 24 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Korea Co., Ltd.
Epilepsy; Paediatric Partial Onset Seizures
Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Zonisamide in Paediatric Partial Onset Seizures (CATZ Study)
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of zonisamide with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00566254
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- 43 sites in Belgium, Estonia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Epilepsy
Stopping TSC Onset and Progression 2: Epilepsy Prevention in TSC Infants
This phase I/II clinical trial is an open-label clinical trial design to verify safety and dosing for TAVT-18 (sirolimus) powder for oral solution in TSC infants (N=5).
- Trial name
- STOP2 (NCT04595513)
- Testing
- TAVT-18 (sirolimus)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Epilepsy, Partial
Open Label Safety and Efficacy Study of Levetiracetam in Patients With Epilepsy
Community based study assessing safety and efficacy of levetiracetam in partial onset seizures. The optimal dose in daily clinical practice will be used.
- Trial name
- NCT00160654
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- 29 sites in Hong Kong, Malaysia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy, Contraception
Women With Epilepsy: a Pilot Study of PK and PD Anti-epileptic Drug Effects in Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Users
The investigators will conduct a prospective, seven-month pilot study to explore pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) effects among women with epilepsy using the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) for…
- Trial name
- WESAIL (NCT02362373)
- Testing
- levonorgestrel IUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Epilepsy
Long-Term Safety Study of Retigabine Immediate Release (IR) as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Adults With Partial-Onset Seizures (POS)
The purpose of this Phase III study is to assess the long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of flexibly dosed retigabine Immediate Release (IR) as adjunctive therapy in adult subjects with partial-onset seizures.
- Trial name
- IR (NCT01336621)
- Testing
- Retigabine IR
- Where
- 31 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Partial Epilepsy
Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of Eslicarbazepine Acetate and Oxcarbazepine
This purpose of this study is to measure the concentrations of two anti-epileptic drugs (Eslicarbazepine acetate and oxcarbazepine) and their metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood plasma of healthy subjects and also to…
- Trial name
- NCT00900237
- Testing
- Eslicarbazepine acetate, Oxcarbazepine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Epilepsy
RNS® System LTT Study
The RNS® System LTT study is designed to assess the ongoing safety and to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the RNS® System as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of seizures in individuals 18 years of age or older…
- Trial name
- NCT00572195
- Testing
- RNS® System
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroPace
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Two Single and Multiple High Dose Regimens of BIA 2-093 In Healthy Volunteers
Single centre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study of two dosage regimens of BIA 2-093 - 1800 mg (Group 1) and 2400 mg (Group 2) - in two groups of healthy male volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT01879345
- Testing
- BIA 2-093 - 1800 mg (Group 1), BIA 2-093 - 2400 mg (Group 2)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Epilepsy
Rufinamide Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Refractory Partial Seizures
To evaluate the effect of rufinamide on total partial seizure frequency in adolescent and adult participants (12 to 80 years, inclusive) with refractory partial onset seizures maintained on a maximum of 3 stable antiepileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT00334958
- Testing
- Rufinamide
- Where
- 77 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epilepsy
Seizure Detection and Automatic Magnet Mode Performance Study
The purpose of this study is to confirm cardiac-based seizure detection in Cyberonics Model 106 VNS Therapy System.
- Trial name
- E-36 (NCT01325623)
- Testing
- Model 106 VNS Therapy System
- Where
- 14 sites in Belgium, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Epilepsy, Partial Onset Seizures
An Open Label Study of L059 Intravenous (IV) in Japanese Epilepsy Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
To evaluate the safety of Levetiracetam IV 15-minute infusion administered every 12 hours as adjunctive treatment in subjects with Partial Onset Seizures after switching from the equivalent Levetiracetam oral dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01407523
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- 4 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Japan Co. Ltd.
Refractory Partial Seizures
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of E2007 (Perampanel) Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Refractory Partial Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy and tolerability of perampanel when given as an adjunctive therapy in subjects with refractory partial seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00699972
- Testing
- E2007 (perampanel)
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Keratoconus, Ocular Surface Disease
Pilot Study to Investigate the Feasibility, Reliability and Efficacy of Utilizing OCT to Automate PROSE Fitting
EYEdeal Scanning Technology enables rapid measurement of corneal and scleral topography. By accurately measuring the ocular surface with this imaging technology, the current iterative fitting method required to fit PROSE…
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Ocular Surface Disease, Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration, Ectasia
- Trial name
- NCT04649177
- Testing
- Ocular surface optical coherence tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Sight