Clinical trials: Temporal Lobe
Epilepsy
Feasibility Study on LITT for Medical Refractory Epilepsy
Multicenter, open-label, prospective designed study to characterize the performance of brain laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) ablation using the Monteris NeuroBlate System for the treatment of drug-refractory medial…
- Trial name
- NCT02820740
- Testing
- NeuroBlate System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Monteris Medical
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of the Fornix in Intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
The primary aim of the current proposal is to evaluate safety and tolerability, in terms of neuropsychological effects of low frequency electrical stimulation of the fornix (LFSF) in participants with medically-intractable Mesial…
- Trial name
- MTLE-DBS (NCT02383407)
- Testing
- Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Autism, ASD
Fronto-temporal tDCS Mproves Fluency & Empathy in ASD Kids
Interventional, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel assignment study, in which patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two types of intervention by transcranial random noise stimulation…
- Trial name
- tDCS25112013 (NCT02004236)
- Testing
- tRNS Fronto-temporal cortex, tRNS over fusiform temporal cortex
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Schizophrenia
Bilateral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations Results
The primary purpose of this study was to conduct fMRI neuroimaging studies prior to and subsequent to the rTMS intervention. The intent was to ascertain changes in regional brain activation and connectivity that most robustly…
- Trial name
- NCT04548622
- Testing
- Magstim Rapid 2 system triggering Magstim Super Rapid system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
PRX-00023 Therapy in Localization-Related Epilepsy
Background: The brain chemical serotonin helps nerve cells communicate. Previous research suggests that serotonin activity may be lower in brain areas where seizures start, and that increasing activity at the serotonin receptor…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT01281956
- Testing
- PRX-00023
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Electrophysiological Biomarkers in MTLE Patients.
The investigators plan to enroll individuals with medical temporal lobe epilepsy who are undergoing surgical workup with clinically implanted intracranial electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT04710004
- Testing
- Asynchronous distributed multi-electrode stimulation (ADMES) using an implantable neurostimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
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
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
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
Anxiety Disorder, Seizures
Buspirone Therapy for Localized Epilepsy
Background: Buspirone is a drug that is approved for the treatment of anxiety in adults. Studies suggest that buspirone might act on parts of the brain that can increase certain levels of brain activity.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Seizures, Epilepsy, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT01496612
- Testing
- Buspirone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Levetiracetam and Memory Function in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
This research is being done to find out if daily use of the drug levetiracetam can improve memory function in individuals with memory problems like those associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01044758
- Testing
- Levetiracetam 62.5mg, Levetiracetam 125mg, Levetiracetam 250mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Treating Deep Seizure Foci With Noninvasive Surface Brain Stimulation
The overall goal of this study is to open up the promising treatment of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which has been shown to be effective against seizures in patients with surface neocortical foci, to a…
- Trial name
- NCT02339376
- Testing
- Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center