Clinical trials: Seizure Disorders
Epilepsy, Partial Epilepsy
Study Comparing Best Medical Practice With or Without VNS Therapy in Pharmacoresistant Partial Epilepsy Patients
This is a post-market medical device study. This study will compare best medical practice with or without adjunctive VNS Therapy in patients who are 16 years and older with pharmacoresistant partial epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00522418
- Testing
- Vagal Nerve Simulation (VNS) Therapy, Best Medical Practive
- Where
- 48 sites in Belgium, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia
Prevalence of Epilepsy and Sleep Wake Disorders in Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer disease is the most common of the neurodegenerative diseases. Epilepsy and sleep wake disorders are co-morbid conditions of Alzheimer disease.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Epilepsy, Sleep Wake Disorders
- Trial name
- PESAD (NCT03617497)
- Testing
- scalp EEG and polysomnography, scalp EEG with foramen ovale electrodes with polysomnography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy, Tomography
Creation of a Database of Healthy Subjects With 18FDG PET Brain Imaging as Part of the MOBILE Project (Multimodal Whole-Brain Imaging in Epilepsy)
The MOBILE project is part of the dynamic European collaboration of the Human Brain Project (HBP). The overall aim of the project is to characterize brain structure and function in healthy subjects and patients with epilepsy…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Tomography, Brain Development
- Trial name
- MOBILE-PET (NCT06976788)
- Testing
- Tomography exam
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Epilepsy
Stimulation of Sleep in Patients With Epilepsy
Sleep slow waves (SSW) and the pathophysiological mechanisms of spike generation in patients with epilepsy are tightly linked. SSW are cortically generated oscillations (~1 Hz) alternating between a hyperpolarized down-state…
- Trial name
- NCT04716673
- Testing
- Down-phase targeted auditory stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Enhanced MRI Imaging in Healthy Participants and Participants With Epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a common type of epilepsy and one of the most likely to not be controlled by medication. For patients who do not respond to medication, surgery can result in a cure of seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT06483061
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Autoimmune Epilepsy, Healthy
Wearable Devices to Monitor Seizures in Autoimmune Epilepsy
The purpose of this research is to search for reproducible changes in a wide range of physical signals, including heart rate, muscle tone and activity and EEG before and at the onset of seizures in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT05627661
- Testing
- Biosensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Metabolites in Blood and Breath in Metabolic Conditions
In patients with inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and in those requiring a ketogenic diet for the treatment of medical conditions, relevant biochemical analytes are routinely and regularly measured in venous or capillary blood…
- Trial name
- NCT07704606
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Seizures Newborn, Brain Injuries
Newborn Brain Test (NBT)
The aim of the overall project is to develop the Newborn Brain Test (NBT), a novel platform to detect abnormal brain activity in infants at birth through an automated AI assessment.
- Trial name
- NBT (NCT06580834)
- Testing
- Cergenx Wave
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Geraldine Boylan
Epilepsy, Lamotrigine
Effect of Adding Lamotrigine to Sodium Valproate in Childhood Epilepsy: Clinicolabratory Study
Epilepsy is one of the most common serious chronic brain disorders of childhood. The causes of epilepsy include :acquired brain damage, altered metabolic states, inborn brain malformations, and genetic causes.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Lamotrigine, Sodium Valproate Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT05881928
- Testing
- Sodium Valproate 500 Mg Prolonged-Release Oral Tablet, Lamotrigine, E.E.G
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Epilepsy
Attentional Impairment in People With Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological conditions.It leads to cognitive impairment in 20-50% of patients with a structural form.
- Trial name
- ETAPE (NCT04379128)
- Testing
- Attentional tasks
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Ametropia, Myopia
Apioc Contact Lens Feasibility
This clinical trial will document the feasibility of the Apioc lens design by assessing which lens shape parameters yield successful on-eye-fit and movement of the Apioc contact lens design and evaluate the subjectively-reported…
- Conditions
- Ametropia, Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- NCT03688672
- Testing
- Apioc Contact Lens Design
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lentechs, LLC
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic
Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT) R33 Phase
The purpose of this study is to assess sense of control and catastrophic symptom expectations as targets for Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT- an intervention focused on changing behaviors and thoughts) for treatment of…
- Trial name
- ReACT (NCT06007053)
- Testing
- ReACT, Supportive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Partial Onset Epilepsy
A Study to Demonstrate Bioequivalence Between 6 x 2 mg Tablets of Perampanel and a Single 12 mg Tablet of Perampanel in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to investigate the bioequivalence between 6 x 2 mg tablets and one 12 mg tablet of perampanel in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01240187
- Testing
- perampanel
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Abdominal Surgery, Hypertension
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nurses' Perceived Stress Burnout and Life Satisfaction During the Pandemic Period
This study aimed to determine the effects of laughter yoga on the perceived stress, burnout and life satisfaction of nurses working actively during the pandemic period.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Surgery, Hypertension, Done Laughter Yoga Before, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT05317091
- Testing
- Laughter yoga practiced
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus
Creation, Implementation, and Analysis of a Seizure Action Plan
Data strongly suggests that aggressive and early treatment of status epilepticus (SE) is crucial for seizure abortion and prevention of long-term neurologic sequelae.
- Trial name
- NCT02995759
- Testing
- Seizure Action Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Infarction
Characteristics of Blood- Brain Barrier Permeability in Neurological Patients
The main goal of the present study is to challenge the hypothesis that blood- brain barrier disruption following brain injury increases the risk for long-term disability, development of brain dysfunction, epileptic seizures and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Infarction, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00419874
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Epilepsy, Computer-assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation
The Effect of a Computer-Assisted Rehabilitation Program on Epilepsy Patient
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of the RehaCom Computer-Assisted Rehabilitation Program Applied to Epilepsy Patients on Self-Management, Cognitive Function and Quality of Life.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Computer-assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06376370
- Testing
- Application of computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Quantifying the Benefits and Cost-effectiveness of Real-Ear Measurements (REM) for Hearing Aid Fitting
Adjusting hearing aid user's real ear performance by using probe-microphone technology (real ear measurement, REM) has been a well-known procedure that verifies whether the output of the hearing aid at the eardrum matches the…
- Trial name
- BREM (NCT05621798)
- Testing
- Hearing Aid Manufacturer's Software, REM (Real Ear Measurements)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Epilepsy
IV Lacosamide: The Safety of Intravenous Lacosamide
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of IV Lacosamide in children ages 4-35.
- Trial name
- NCT01981447
- Testing
- IV Lacosamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital