Clinical trials: Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Epilepsy, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Add-on Therapy With Low Dose Fenfluramine in Lennox Gastaut Epilepsy
In this trial, the potential anti-epileptic effect of low dose fenfluramine in Lennox Gastaut epilepsy will be studied. An exploratory dose finding add-on trial is proposed.
- Trial name
- FFA-LGS (NCT02655198)
- Testing
- Fenfluramine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Surgery as a Treatment for Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Background: Drug resistant epilepsy is the term used to describe epilepsy that cannot be controlled by medication. Many people whose seizures do not respond to medication will respond to surgical treatment, relieving seizures…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT01273129
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epileptic Seizure, Epilepsy Intractable
REC2Stim as a Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy in the Primary Sensorimotor Cortex.
People with central lobe epilepsy (CLE), with seizures arising from the primary sensorimotor cortex, typically show a high rate of convulsive seizures that do not respond to anti-epileptic drugs, but have a large impact on…
- Conditions
- Epileptic Seizure, Epilepsy Intractable, Motor Seizure
- Trial name
- REC2Stim (NCT04158531)
- Testing
- ECoG sensing and stimulation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Epilepsy
Trial Comparing Different Stimulation Paradigms in Patients Treated With Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy
Patients with refractory epilepsy who are candidates for a treatment with vagus nerve stimulation will be prospectively randomized into 3 arms with different vagus nerve stimulation paradigms.
- Trial name
- NCT00782249
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation paradigm #1, Vagus nerve stimulation paradigm #2, Vagus nerve stimulation paradigm #3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Epilepsy, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Risk Factors for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children
This prospective cohort study evaluates clinical, electroencephalographic predictors of drug-resistant epilepsy in children. Predictive statistical and machine-learning models will be developed to facilitate early identification…
- Trial name
- PED-DRE (NCT07723287)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine
Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
A Safety Study for Previously Treated Vatiquinone (PTC743) Participants With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of vatiquinone in participants with inherited mitochondrial disease who had prior exposure to vatiquinone in a PTC/BioElectron sponsored (previously Edison) clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT05218655
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy Intractable
Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Intractable Epilepsy
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a ketogenic diet in treating pediatric intractable epilepsy and to explore its relationship with changes in inflammatory markers.
- Trial name
- NCT06310954
- Testing
- Early ketogenic diet combined with conventional pharmacotherapy., Common diet combined with conventional pharmacotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Determinants of Adaptive Behavior Through the Vineland Scale in Pediatric Patients With Severe and Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Our interest in studying how pediatric patients develop after epilepsy surgery stems from the fact that difficult-to-control epilepsy causes changes in the brain's formation or functioning, leading some patients to experience…
- Trial name
- NCT06832020
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 369 people
- Sponsor
- Ana Valeria Duarte Oliveira
Pediatric Epileptic Syndrome, Partial-onset Seizures
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Perampanel Administered as an Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric Participants With Childhood Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of perampanel as measured by the 50 percent (%) responder rate during the maintenance period of the core study for seizure frequency in participants with pediatric epileptic…
- Trial name
- NCT04015141
- Testing
- Perampanel Oral Suspension, Perampanel Tablet
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
Study of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment in Children and Young Adults With CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adjunctive ganaxolone therapy compared to placebo for the treatment of seizures in children and young adults with genetically confirmed CDKL5 gene mutation.
- Trial name
- Marigold (NCT03572933)
- Testing
- ganaxolone
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
RNS System LGS Feasibility Study
To generate preliminary safety and effectiveness data for brain-responsive neurostimulation of thalamocortical networks as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of generalized seizures in individuals 12 years of age or…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Intractable, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT05339126
- Testing
- RNS System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroPace
Partial Epilepsy, Seizures
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Poorly Controlled Partial Epilepsy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to stimulate brain activity and gather information about brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT00001666
- Testing
- Cadwell High-Speed Magnetoelectric Stimulator, Magpro High-Speed Magnetoelectric Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Refractory Epilepsy in Children, Refractory Epilepsy
Cannabidiol as add-on Therapy for Children With Refractory Epilepsy (CBD-uN1que), a High-quality Individualized Approach: a Series of N-of-1 Trials
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cannabidiol ("CBD-oil") works to treat severe epilepsy in children. It will also learn about the safety of cannabidiol.
- Conditions
- Refractory Epilepsy in Children, Refractory Epilepsy, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- CBD-uN1que (NCT07668856)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Epilepsy
High Definition Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Partial Onset Epilepsy
High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD tDCS) Genuine cathodal HD-tDCS will be delivered through High-Definition electrodes that will be arranged on the skull according to a 4x1-ring configuration with the…
- Trial name
- HD-TDCS (NCT02264652)
- Testing
- HD Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Refractory Childhood Epilepsy
Cannabidiol for Pediatric Epilepsy (Compassionate Use)
This is an open-label observational study of pure CBD for the treatment for 25 children with intractable epilepsy. As pure CBD is not FDA approved, the investigators are conducting this study via the FDA expanded access mechanism…
- Trial name
- NCT02556008
- Testing
- cannabidiol (CBD)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Refractory Epilepsy
Long Term Follow-up of Hippocampal DBS for Refractory Epilepsy
Follow up of the patients at Ghent University Hospital treated with hippocampal DBS for refractory epilepsy. Endpoints: Long term evaluation of the effects of hippocampal DBS on seizure frequency and cognition Evaluation of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03404128
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Epilepsy
Controlled Randomized Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy Versus Resection (CoRaVNStiR)
Background: There are a variety of treatment options for medically refractory medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Evidence from randomized trials indicates vagus nerve stimulation therapy can be used as a proven therapy for medically…
- Trial name
- CoRaVNStiR (NCT02089243)
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation therapy, Resective surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Autistic Disorder, Seizures
Treatment Resistant Epilepsy and N-Acetyl Cysteine
This is a study to find out whether the dietary amino acid supplement, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is helpful in reducing the frequency of seizures in children with autism and comorbid epilepsy whose seizures are not responding well…
- Conditions
- Autistic Disorder, Seizures, Irritability
- Trial name
- TRE-NAC (NCT02054949)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Dravet Syndrome
Stiripentol in Dravet Syndrome
The patient has failed all other available agents and has intractable epilepsy due to Dravet Syndrome. Stiripentol is highly efficacious in Dravet Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01533506
- Testing
- stiripentol
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Epilepsy
Trial to Assess Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy vs. Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED) Treatment in Children With Refractory Seizures
This is a randomized study designed to compare long-term treatment outcomes in pediatric patients with refractory seizures treated with VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) Therapy versus anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT01118455
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy, Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED)
- Where
- 19 sites in Austria, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.