Clinical trials: Temporal Lobe
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Hippocampal Network Function in Epilepsy
The aim of this pilot study is to understand hippocampal network function in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) and to test whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) targeting the network of the hippocampus can change…
- Trial name
- NCT06521437
- Testing
- TMS targeting the hippocampus indirectly via its network
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, MRI Scans
Structural Cartography of the Insula in Temporal Epilepsy Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate insula structural connectivity in temporal epilepsy patients. Insula being at the interface of frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes, its structural organization reflects the…
- Trial name
- CON-INSULA (NCT04871555)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Evaluation of the NaviFUS System in Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Participants with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) enrolled in this study will receive focused ultrasound (FUS) treatment with the NaviFUS System, guided by the neuronavigation system to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using…
- Trial name
- NCT05947656
- Testing
- NaviFUS System
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Genovate-NaviFUS (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Autonomic Dysfunction in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and SUDEP
The study aimed at detection of autonomic dysfunction among cases with temporal lobe epilepsy; using different electrophysiological techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT06269822
- Testing
- Sympathetic skin response, heart rate variability test, quantitative EEG
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy
A Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation in Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy
This will be a prospective, open-label, single-arm, multi-center, pilot study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) neuromodulation using NaviFUS System in…
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Seizures, Focal, Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT06388707
- Testing
- NaviFUS System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- NaviFUS Corporation
Partial Epilepsy
Serotonin Receptors in Seizure Disorders
Patients in this study will undergo PET scans (a type of nuclear imaging test) to look for abnormalities in certain brain proteins associated with seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00001932
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
We aim to o evaluate the role of conventional and advanced MRI sequences in diagnosis of idiopathic temporal lobe epilepsy including identification and lateralization of epileptogenic focus.
- Trial name
- NCT03643471
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Study of NRTX-1001 Neural Cell Therapy in Drug-Resistant Unilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (EPIC (EPIlepsy Cell Therapy))
This clinical trial is designed to test whether a single image-guided intracerebral administration of inhibitory nerve cells, called interneurons (NRTX-1001), into subjects with drug-resistant unilateral mesial temporal lobe…
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT05135091)
- Testing
- NRTX-1001
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Neurona Therapeutics
Hearing Loss
Neuroplastic Changes Seen in Cochlear Implants With Preserved Hearing
Investigators hope to study patients with 1 cochlear implant and who have had hearing preservation surgery and compare the changes in the brain of these patients with normal hearing patients by doing a scan of the brain when…
- Trial name
- NCT02407587
- Testing
- cochlear implants
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Auditory Hallucinations
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) involves the use of magnetic fields to non-invasively stimulate the brain. Studies overseas have suggested this may be an effective and safe treatment for auditory hallucinations in…
- Trial name
- NCT00763841
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Epilepsy
Study of Specimens Obtained During Epilepsy Surgery
This study will collect brain tissue samples for research purposes from patients undergoing surgery to treat epilepsy. The standard surgical procedure for medically intractable epilepsy i.e., epilepsy that cannot be controlled…
- Trial name
- NCT00025714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Electrical Brain Stimulation to Reduce Epileptic Seizures
OBJECTIVES: About 15% of patients suffering from focal epilepsy are refractory to available pharmacological treatments. Until now, the only hope for such patients has been the development of new pharmaceutical treatments or…
- Trial name
- NCT00344877
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
The Utility of NIOM During LITT for Refractory MTLE
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is the most common cause of medication-resistant epilepsy in adults, and MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy is a new approach to its surgical management; however, while LITT…
- Trial name
- NCT02913742
- Testing
- monitoring by depth electrode
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Closed Loop Auditory Stimulus in Sleep and epilepsY
This is a single-centre pilot study of a non-invasive auditory stimulation during sleep in participants with temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Trial name
- CLASSY (NCT05159609)
- Testing
- Closed loop auditory stimulus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Schizophrenia
Bilateral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations Original Study
This trial is designed to determine if administering repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) simultaneously to two sites in the temporal lobes, one on the left and one on the right, produces greater improvements in…
- Trial name
- NCT00567281
- Testing
- Magstim Rapid 2 system triggering Magstim Super Rapid system, Magstim Rapid-2 system triggering Magstim Super Rapid system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (Slate)
The study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Visualase MRI-guided laser ablation system for mesial temporal epilepsy (MTLE).
- Trial name
- SLATE (NCT02844465)
- Testing
- Visualase MRI-Guided Laser Ablation
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Epilepsy, MTLE
Exploratory Study of UX-GIP001 Cell Therapy in Adult Patients With Drug-Resistant Unilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
This is an exploratory clinical trial (Protocol: UX-GIP001-101) investigating UX-GIP001 Injection, a novel cell therapy product consisting of human GABAergic interneuron progenitor cells (GIP), for treating adult patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07244328
- Testing
- UX-GIP001
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Epilepsy
Human Thalamus in Propagation of Temporal Lobe Seizures and Memory Formation
The goal of the study is to examine how two key subregions of the human thalamus (ANT and PLV) are connected with other brain structures (Aim 1), how seizures involve the two thalamic subregions differently and how the map of…
- Trial name
- NCT07226908
- Testing
- Cognitive experiment, Electrical stimulation of the brain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Aging
Open Label Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of JUVÉDERM VOLUMA™ XC for the Facial Temporal Regions
This study is to determine the efficacy and safety of JUVÉDERM VOLUMA™ XC when used in the facial temporal regions based on the change in the score of the investigator's Temporal.
- Trial name
- NCT02437903
- Testing
- JUVÉDERM VOLUMA™ XC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Exercise for Brain Regeneration in Epilepsy
Nearly 100 million Americans are affected by neurological disorders with an overall cost above $765 billion for the more prevalent conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05179083
- Testing
- High-Impact Aerobic Exercise, Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California