Clinical trials: Absence Epilepsy
Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Absence
Longitudinal Early Epilepsy Study
This longitudinal study will focus on the cognitive and brain development of children with absence epilepsy. In addition, the investigators aim to identify prognostic factors for cognitive deterioration and/or poor seizure…
- Trial name
- LEES (NCT02954107)
- Testing
- MRI, 24h-EEG + video, Neuropsychological tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Study the Efficacy of Epidiolex for Typical Absence Seizures
Epidiolex in Typical Absence Seizures
This is a Pilot study, open-label study consisting of a screening period of up to 4 weeks, a 4-week dose-titration treatment period to dose of up to 20 mg/kg/day BID of CBD (Epidiolex), and a 30 day safety follow-up period…
- Trial name
- NCT04899050
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (Epidiolex)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Epilepsy, Absence
Does Body Positioning Affect the Yield of Hyperventilation in Routine Pediatric Electroencephalography - EEG Studies?
Children referred for routine EEG studies for suspected absence seizures will be asked, upon caregiver's informed consent, to perform 3 minutes of hyperventilation both in the supine position and while sitting up.
- Trial name
- NCT02766595
- Testing
- hyperventilation while sitting up during routine EEG
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Brivaracetam as Monotherapy in Patients 2 to 25 Years of Age With Childhood Absence Epilepsy or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of brivaracetam monotherapy in study participants 2 to 25 years of age inclusive with childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) or juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE).
- Trial name
- EXPAND (NCT04666610)
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Georgia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Biopharma SRL
Epilepsy, Generalized, Epilepsy, Absence
A Study Evaluating NPT 2042 Versus Placebo in Subjects Aged 16-75 Years With Genetic Generalized Epilepsy (GGE) and Absence Seizures
This study will compare the effect of NPT 2042 and placebo in subjects with GGE on the frequency and duration of electroencephalographic absence seizures, separated by a 14-day washout period.
- Trial name
- NCT06769659
- Testing
- NPT 2042
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroPro Therapeutics, Inc.
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
Flunarizine for Treatment Resistant Absence Epilepsy
This is an open-label, single-centre study to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of Flunarizine administered as adjunctive treatment in participants diagnosed with treatment resistant absence epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06153186
- Testing
- Flunarizine Hydrochloride
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Epilepsy
Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Safety and Seizure Frequency Associated With Lacosamide for Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures in Subjects With Epilepsy
The purpose is to obtain data on the safety and seizure frequency associated with long-term oral Lacosamide for uncontrolled primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in subjects with idiopathic generalized Epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01118962
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Epilepsy
Concomitant High-resolution Recording of Haemodynamic and Electrical Activities of Children With Typical or Atypical Absence Seizures
This study, conducted in children with typical or atypical "absence" epilepsy, will consist of noninvasive recording of the metabolic activity of the brain concomitantly with electroencephalographic recording during seizures…
- Trial name
- Absence (NCT02819427)
- Testing
- Near Infra Red Spectroscopy (NIRS), Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Epilepsy, Absence
A Pilot Study of Topiramate in Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Limited data exist on the effectiveness of antiepileptic drugs for treatment of childhood absence epilepsy. Preliminary data suggest that topiramate may be an effective drug for this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00210574
- Testing
- topiramate
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Why Are Patients With Absence Seizures Absent? A Brain Imaging Study
Our study examines which different brain regions are involved in child absence seizures and how they are related to attention and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT00393666
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Epilepsy, Absence
Objective EEG Bed Side Assessment of Impaired Conscious Awareness in Epilepsy
In this project EEG recordings between healthy participants and those with a diagnosed Absence-epilepsy will be compared. The investigators suggest differences in EEG microstate analysis and neuropsychological parameters related…
- Trial name
- NCT04799795
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Seizures
Magnetoencephalography in Absence Seizures
Background: An absence seizure is a type of seizure that usually begins in childhood and goes away by early adulthood. Scientists do not yet know where absence seizures begin in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00884351
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Generalized, Absence Epilepsy
Detecting Absence Seizures Using Eye Tracking
The goal of this study is to develop a comfortable system that uses a wearable eye-tracker similar to eyeglasses to assist people with epilepsy in counting and measuring the severity of seizures.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Generalized, Absence Epilepsy, Absence Seizures, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT04439656
- Testing
- Eye movement analysis
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Rachel Kuperman
Absence Epilepsy, Childhood, Absence Seizures
Detecting Absence Seizures Using Hyperventilation and Eye Movement Recordings
This study is being done to find out if a smartphone app can identify absence seizures. Children who have a history of absence seizures, as well as children without any seizure history, will be testing out the app.
- Conditions
- Absence Epilepsy, Childhood, Absence Seizures, Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children
- Trial name
- DASHER (NCT06093490)
- Testing
- Eysz Hyperventilation Recorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Eysz, Inc.
Epilepsy
Clinical Study of Lamotrigine to Treat Newly Diagnosed Typical Absence Seizure in Children and Adolescents
This is a multi-center, uncontrolled, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lamotrigine monotherapy on newly diagnosed typical absence seizure in children and adolescents in Japan and South Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT01431976
- Testing
- Lamictal
- Where
- 14 sites in Japan, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline