Clinical trials: Temporal Lobe
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The general purpose of this observational study is to examine biomarkers associated with the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases to potentially develop novel therapeutic approaches.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
- Trial name
- NCT04055532
- Testing
- Neuraceq
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Epilepsy
Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Epilepsy
This protocol has three purposes: 1) to screen patients with seizures for participation in research studies of NINDS s Clinical Epilepsy Section (CES), 2) to follow the natural course of seizure disorders, and 3) to train CES…
- Trial name
- NCT00013845
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,278 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke, Aphasia
Recovery From Post-Stroke Aphasia With rTMS Targeting Left or Right Anterior Temporal Lobe
This project aims to tailor repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) target to the clinical profile of post-stroke aphasia, specifically focusing on lexicosemantic impairments, to enhance recovery.
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT07608588)
- Testing
- continuous Theta Burst Stimulation, intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation, Semantic Feature Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Studying Heart Rhythms With a Wearable Sensor to Detect and Predict Seizures in People With Epilepsy
The goal of this observational study is to understand heart rhythm changes in adults with epilepsy. It will also explore whether computer programs can use heart recordings to detect or predict seizures.
- Trial name
- EpHR-DP (NCT07835594)
- Testing
- Textile-based wearable electrocardiography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
MIMA Pilot Study: MIcrostructure of the Medial Temporal Lobe in Early Alzheimer's Disease
Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) may or may not develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
- Trial name
- MIMA-P (NCT06099587)
- Testing
- high-resolution diffusion MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Frontal Lobe Dementia, Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia
Memantine (10mg BID) for the Frontal and Temporal Subtypes of Frontotemporal Dementia
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether memantine is effective in slowing the rate of behavioral decline in frontotemporal dementia.
- Conditions
- Frontal Lobe Dementia, Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia, Semantic Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00545974
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Major Depressive Disorder
ECT Pulse Amplitude and Medial Temporal Lobe Engagement
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the gold-standard treatment for patients with depressive episodes. During a typical four-week ECT series, most depressive episodes will respond to treatment and people will improve their…
- Trial name
- NCT02999269
- Testing
- MECTA Spectrum 5000Q Amplitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Depressive Symptoms, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Effects of tDCS on Depressive Symptoms of Participants With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
This project was developed to analyze the clinical, biochemical and functional impact of tDCS on depressive symptoms in participants with temporal lobe epilepsy, intending to collaborate directly in the development of new…
- Trial name
- NCT03871842
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Fear, PTSD
Investigations of Amygdala Function Using Neurophysiological Recording and Stimulation
This study aims to specifically examine the in vivo electrophysiology and effects of direct stimulation of the human amygdala during conditioned and evoked fear.
- Conditions
- Fear, PTSD, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03958903
- Testing
- Amygdala recording and stimulation using Neuropace RNS, Behavioral tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Anatomy, Temporal Region Trauma
Does the Deep Layer of the Deep Temporalis Fascia Really Exist?
It has been widely accepted that a split of the deep temporal fascia occurs approximately 2 to 3 cm above the zygomatic arch, named the superficial and deep layers.
- Trial name
- NCT03308318
- Testing
- The supratemporalis approach
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- West China College of Stomatology
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
A Phase 1/2 Study of NRTX-1001 Neuronal Cell Therapy in Drug-Resistant Bilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
This is a multicenter, single arm, open label clinical trial that is designed to test the safety and preliminary efficacy of single administration inhibitory nerve cells called interneurons (NRTX-1001), into both temporal lobes…
- Trial name
- NCT06422923
- Testing
- NRTX-1001
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Neurona Therapeutics
Epilepsy
Controlled Randomized Stimulation Versus Resection (CoRaStiR)
Patients will be prospectively randomized to 3 different treatment arms: Treatment group 1: patients who undergo medial temporal lobe resection Treatment group 2: patients who receive immediate hippocampal neurostimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00431457
- Testing
- Implantation of an intracranial electrode, amygddohyppocampertomy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Application of Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Tractography in Epilepsy Surgery
Using Synaptive Medical's BrightMatter™ products to better visualize and plan epilepsy surgeries by considering white matter tracts, and considering whether the technology results in improved clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02590419
- Testing
- BrightMatter™ products
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Parrent
Injury; Temporal Region
Dose Constraints for the Temporal Lobes of Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy Treatment Plans for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Radiation-induced temporal lobe injury (TLI) is usually devastating to patients; however, there is a poor understanding of TLI in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with IMRT.
- Trial name
- NCT03539250
- Testing
- IMRT
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital
Major Depression, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Escitalopram Treatment of Major Depression in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
This is a research study evaluating the use of escitalopram (Lexapro®) for the treatment of major depression in subjects with temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00595699
- Testing
- escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Conrad, Erich J., M.D.
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
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
Piriform Cortex Electrical Stimulation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Biliteral Hippocampus Sclerosis
The primary objective of this research is to study the efficacy and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of Piriform cortex as adjunctive therapy for reducing the frequency of seizures in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy…
- Trial name
- NCT07128563
- Testing
- piriform cortex-DBS
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Epilepsy Lobe Temporal, Healthy
Spatial Memory and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) can cause memory disorders, including long-term forgetfulness due to a failure to consolidate verbal but also spatial information.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy Lobe Temporal, Healthy, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- EPINAVIG (NCT06847152)
- Testing
- spatial memory test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
Subiculum Electrical Stimulation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Biliteral Hippocampus Sclerosis(SESTB)
The primary objective of this research is to study the efficacy and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of Subiculum as adjunctive therapy for reducing the frequency of seizures in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy with…
- Trial name
- NCT06436547
- Testing
- Subiculum-DBS ON
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Epilepsy
SeizEAR Safety Study
Determine the safety and feasibility of an in-ear device to measure seizures or suspected seizures compared to the standard scalp-based electroencephalogram (EEG).
- Trial name
- NCT07088835
- Testing
- SeizEAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai