Clinical trials: Seizures, Epileptic
Epilepsy
Stress Management Intervention for Living With Epilepsy (SMILE)
The study will examine whether a stress reduction intervention reduces the number of seizures in people with drug resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT01444183)
- Testing
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Epilepsy
ESIS in Pediatric DRE
The main reason for this research study is to gain information about how the brain makes seizures by causing seizures using very small amounts of current, or electrical stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05469373
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Katie Ihnen
Epilepsy
Genetic Study of Familial Epilepsy
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the chromosomal regions that contain genes that raise the risk of epilepsy in families by performing genetic linkage analysis of idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00006059
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 898 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Epilepsy
Development of a Seizure Detection Algorithm Based on Heart Rate and Movement Analysis
Epilepsy is the 3rd neurological pathology after migraines and dementia syndromes with a high estimate of nearly 600,000 people affected in France.
- Trial name
- DetecTeppe (NCT05637762)
- Testing
- - EEG video recording or extension of an EEG video recording planned as part of the care - Wearing a connected heart rate and motion recording patch
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Epilepsies, Partial
Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Cytochrome Oxidase REDOX State in Children With Epilepsy: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to describe the relationship of regional cerebral oximetry and cytoximetry, measured using near-infrared spectroscopy, with seizure activity in the periictal period in children with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03054961
- Testing
- Near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Partial Epilepsy, Catamenial Epilepsy
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ganaxolone in Adult Uncontrolled Partial-Onset Seizures
The study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an investigational drug-ganaxolone - on partial seizure frequency in adults with epilepsy taking a maximum of 3 antiepileptic medications (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT00465517
- Testing
- Ganaxolone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease
Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of a New Formulation of NPT 2042 Soft-Gelatin Capsules Compared to the Original Formulation of NPT 2042
A Single-center, Open-label, Single-dose, Three-period, Fixed Sequence Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of a New Formulation of NPT 2042 Soft-Gelatin Capsules
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Alzheimer Disease, Epilepsy Intractable
- Trial name
- NCT07222878
- Testing
- NPT 2042 (Reference formula/Formulation 1), NPT 2042 (Test formula/Formulation 2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Partial Onset Seizures, Epilepsy
A Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Perampanel in Indian Participants as an Adjunctive Treatment in Partial Onset Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalized Seizures in Participants With Epilepsy Aged 12 Years or Older
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of perampanel in the treatment of partial onset seizures in participants of age 12 years and older with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03836924
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- 12 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd
Epilepsy
Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Study of Staccato Alprazolam in Epilepsy With Predictable Seizure Pattern
This is a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, parallel group, dose-ranging study to investigate the efficacy and clinical usability of STAP-001 in adult (18 years of age and older) subjects with epilepsy with a predictable…
- Trial name
- StATES (NCT03478982)
- Testing
- Staccato Alprazolam
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Engage Therapeutics, Inc.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Oral Topiramate for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral topiramate in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00004776
- Testing
- topiramate
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Epilepsy, Epilepsy; Seizure
Yoga and Aerobic Exercise in Epilepsy
In recent years, there is growing interest in illustrating the health benefits of exercise among epilepsy. Although exercise is recommended for patients with epilepsy, there is uncertainty concerning the effects of yoga and…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy; Seizure, Epilepsy Idiopathic
- Trial name
- NCT05066880
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Epilepsy, Seizures
Neural Circulatory Control and SUDEP Risk.
The investigators believe epilepsy alters the way the body controls blood pressure, heart rate and breathing, and these changes increase the risk of sudden unexpected death in patients with epilepsy (SUDEP).
- Trial name
- NC-SUDEP (NCT02813980)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Epilepsy
Levetiracetam: The Anti-Convulsant of Choice for Elderly Patients With Dementia
Elderly persons with dementia are at risk for seizures, however, traditional anticonvulsants are poorly tolerated in this population. Our goal is to examine Levetiracetam (Keppra) in elderly dementia patients with seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT01318408
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University College of Medicine
Epilepsy, Seizures
Carisbamate Retention Study (CaReS): Comparative Study on the Long Term Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerability of Carisbamate Compared to Two Other Frequently Prescribed Anti-epileptic Drugs (AEDs) in Patients With Epilepsy.
The purpose of this research study is to compare the long term effectiveness, safety and tolerability of carisbamate compared to two other frequently prescribed anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00563459
- Testing
- carisbamate, topiramate, levetiracetam
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- SK Life Science, Inc.
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy
Non-Invasive Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of a non-invasive, low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) stimulation on seizure frequency and the epileptogenic network in drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy Comorbidities
- Trial name
- NCT07680842
- Testing
- Target optimization using LIFU, Serial LIFU stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Epilepsy, Seizures
Reducing Seizure Frequency Using Cooling of the Head and Neck
Doctors use cooling of the brain to help stop seizures. This procedure is usually accomplished through surgery. Cooling of the face and scalp may also cool the brain, avoiding the need for surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00067210
- Testing
- Head and Neck Cooling System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Epilepsy
Multicenter Trial for Adults With Partial Seizures
To compare seizure frequency in patients with refactory partial seizures (with or without generalization) who are taking Talampanel versus placebo as an add-on therapy to other licensed concomitant antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and…
- Trial name
- NCT00034814
- Testing
- Talampanel
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Focal Epilepsy
Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Vormatrigine in Adults With Focal Seizures
A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vormatrigine in adults with focal seizures (POWER2)
- Trial name
- POWER2 (NCT07505004)
- Testing
- 40 mg/day vormatrogine for 12 weeks, 30 mg/day vormatrogine for 12 weeks, 20 mg/day vormatrogine for 12 weeks
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Praxis Precision Medicines