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Refractory EpilepsyANT-DBS-RENCT02602899

Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Refractory Epilepsy

A study testing PINS'Deep Brain Stimulator device in people with Refractory Epilepsy, run by Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Evaluate the long-term clinical effectiveness and safety of the PINS Deep Brain Stimulation to patients with refractory epilepsy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Refractory Epilepsy
What is being tested?
PINS'Deep Brain Stimulator device
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Apr 2015to Dec 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • age 12-60.
  • having tried at least two appropriate anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) tested to tolerance or to blood levels at upper end of the target range of which at least 2 have been tolerated at normal dose.
  • at least 6 seizures per month.
  • in good health except epilepsy.
  • to with normal MMSE score
  • patients or his(her) familys could understand this method and sign the informed consent 7)Patients with good compliance and could complete postoperative follow-up

Who cannot join

  • results of MRI remind epilepsy caused by intracranial space-occupying lesions.
  • the vagus nerve lesion and damage
  • tumor, cardiopulmonary anomaly, progressive neurological diseases, asthma,mental disease,peptic ulcer,diabetes Type 1,bad health etc, and other surgical contraindication.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050

    Jianguo Zhang, MD, 010-67096611, Limuxin2011@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Evaluate the long-term clinical effectiveness and safety of the PINS Deep Brain Stimulation to patients with refractory epilepsy.

Being tested
PINS'Deep Brain Stimulator device
Keywords
PINS, Deep Brain Stimulator, Refractory Epilepsy, Anterior Thalamic Nucleus
Medical subject headings
Drug Resistant Epilepsy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PINS'Deep Brain Stimulator deviceProcedure or surgery

    deep brain stimulation of the PINS'IPG function to anterior nucleus of the thalamus is off in a short time

Study groups in NCT02602899
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PINS Deep Brain StimulatorExperimentalDeep Brain Stimulator is on,continuous stimulation to the brain,
Receives: Procedure: PINS'Deep Brain Stimulator device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in seizure frequency from baseline to the seizure count evaluation period 6 month

    Measured: 6 month of stimulation

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Changes in seizure frequency from baseline to the seizure count evaluation period

    Measured: 1,3,6,12 months of stimulation

  2. Overall Quality of Life in Epilepsy-31 (QOLIE-31) Score in Patients With Baseline & at Least One Post-baseline QOLIE Assessment

    Measured: Mean change from baseline QOLIE-31 Overall Score at 1,3,6,12 months

  3. Change in the Number of Anti-epileptic Drugs Prescribed

    Measured: At 1,3,6,12 months

  4. Change from Baseline in the Engel and McHugh description

    Measured: At 1,3,6,12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02602899
Sponsor's protocol ID
PINS-013
Acronym
ANT-DBS-RE
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
10 Oct 2015
Last updated
12 Dec 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PINS'Deep Brain Stimulator device in people with Refractory Epilepsy, run by Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Fumin Jia (+86 010-59361265, pins_medical@163.con), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in seizure frequency from baseline to the seizure count evaluation period 6 month (time frame: 6 month of stimulation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Dec 2016.

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