Clinical trials: Seizure Disorders
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Treatment of Childhood Drug-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, A Pilot Study
Background: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood epileptic syndrome with high pharmacoresistance. The treatment outcomes are still unsatisfied.
- Trial name
- NCT02731300
- Testing
- tDCS
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Seizure Disorder, Hypogonadism
Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Hypogonadal Men With Epilepsy With Testosterone and Either Anastrozole or Placebo
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment using a medication (anastrozole/Arimidex), which lowers estrogen levels in the blood is better than placebo, a tablet that does not contain any active medication, when…
- Conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Hypogonadism, Erectile Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00179517
- Testing
- Anastrozole 1mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Unilateral Deafness
Evaluation of BiCROS Fitting Benefits
22 candidates for BiCROS hearing aids will be recruited and fitted with a hearing aid and a CROS device. Following a real-world trial, each participant will be tested on a range of outcome measures including speech recognition in…
- Trial name
- NCT05379231
- Testing
- Hearing aid fitting
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Status Epilepticus, Electrographic
Efficacy Study of Acetazolamide Versus Diazepam in Continuous Spike and Wave/Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the medications acetazolamide and diazepam in the treatment of continuous spike wave in sleep (CSWS) and Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS).
- Trial name
- NCT02904265
- Testing
- Diazepam, Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Electroencephalographic Neonatal Seizures
A Study to Test the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of Brivaracetam in Newborns With Repeated Electroencephalographic Seizures
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of brivaracetam (BRV) in neonates who have seizures that are not adequately controlled with previous antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment, and to identify the…
- Trial name
- NCT03325439
- Testing
- Brivaracetam (BRV) intravenous (iv), Brivaracetam (BRV) oral
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
PCDH19-Related Epilepsy
Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment in Female Children With Protocadherin 19 (PCDH19)-Related Epilepsy (Violet Study)
A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ganaxolone therapy compared to placebo for the treatment of seizures in female children and young adults with genetically confirmed PCDH19 gene…
- Trial name
- NCT03865732
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Hungary and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy
Open-Label PoC Trial of Ganaxolone in Children With PCDH19 Female Pediatric Epilepsy and Other Rare Genetic Epilepsies
To evaluate the efficacy of open-label ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for uncontrolled seizures in female children with PCDH19 mutation and other rare genetic epilepsies in an open-label proof-of-concept study.
- Trial name
- NCT02358538
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Infantile Spasms
Phase 3 Trial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms: Open-label Extension Phase (GWPCARE7)
This trial consists of 3 parts: a pilot safety phase, a pivotal randomized controlled phase, and an open-label extension phase. The open-label extension phase only will be described in this record.
- Trial name
- NCT02954887
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy
Lactic Acidosis During and After Seizures
This project looks at the time course of lactic acid rise (if any) after seizures. Salivary and capillary lactic acid are tested. This type of measurement may be useful in signalling the occurrence or recent history of a seizure.
- Trial name
- NCT01833247
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Epilepsy
Adjunctive Zonisamide in Primary Generalised Tonic Clonic Seizures
Zonisamide is already marketed for the treatment of partial seizures in epilepsy. This study is intended to provide evidence that zonisamide is safe and effective in the treatment of primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00692003
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- 73 sites in Australia, Croatia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
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
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
Coma, Heart Arrest
Amantadine to Speed Awakening After Cardiac Arrest
This study evaluates if amantadine will increase the rate of awakening in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest but comatose (not following commands) after their resuscitation.
- Conditions
- Coma, Heart Arrest, Anoxia
- Trial name
- AWAKE (NCT02486211)
- Testing
- Amantadine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Jon Rittenberger, MD
Seizures
Retigabine Efficacy and Safety Trial for Partial Onset Refractory Seizures in Epilepsy
This Phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 900 mg/day and 600 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to…
- Trial name
- RESTORE2 (NCT00235755)
- Testing
- Retigabine
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Cannabidiol Expanded Access Study in Medically Refractory Sturge-Weber Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the tolerability and optimal dose of cannabidiol (CBD) as an simultaneous treatment in children and young adults with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and drug resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02332655
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Comi, MD
Central Nervous System
Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of Perampanel Oral Suspension on Seizure Frequency in Pediatric Subjects Maintained on One to Three Stable Antiepileptic Drugs
This study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of perampanel oral suspension on seizure frequency in pediatric participants maintained on one to three stable antiepileptic drugs
- Trial name
- NCT01527006
- Testing
- perampanel
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Epilepsy
Single-dose and Steady-state Pharmacokinetics of BIA 2-093 and Its Metabolites
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of age on the pharmacokinetic profile of BIA 2-093 and its active metabolites.
- Trial name
- NCT02172755
- Testing
- BIA 2-093
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Epilepsies, Partial
Open-label Extension to Protocol 1042-0600
To allow open-label extension to patients who have completed Protocol 1042-0600.
- Trial name
- NCT00512317
- Testing
- ganaxolone
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Seizure Disorders
A Taste and Acceptance Study of FruitiVits in Children Aged 4-8 Years Following a Ketogenic Diet.
Subjects will be asked to substitute their usual vitamin and mineral supplement/s with FruitiVits for seven consecutive days.
- Trial name
- FruitiVits (NCT02229318)
- Testing
- FruitiVits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Vitaflo International, Ltd