Clinical trials: Drug Resistant Epilepsy, open to volunteers
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
Treatment With Full-spectrum Cannabis Extract of Refractory Epilepsy Associated With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
1. To assess treatment efficacy with YCJ-01 by changes in the number of epileptic seizures in patients with refractory epilepsy secondary to Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. 2.
- Trial name
- Spectrum (NCT07403266)
- Testing
- YCJ-01 Full Spectrum cannbis Extract
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Oils4Cure
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Infrared Photobiomodulation in Humans With Epilepsy
Drug-resistant epilepsy represents roughly 40% of people with epilepsy. It is very challenging to stop seizures in this condition, and the treatment options are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT07145489
- Testing
- photobiomodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Epilepsy
Investigation of Blood-Brain-Barrier Breakdown Using Manganese Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Background: The blood-brain barrier separates the brain from the rest of the body. Epilepsy is a neurological disease that causes seizures. It can affect this barrier.
- Trial name
- NCT02531880
- Testing
- Mangafodipir, Gadolinium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Outcomes of Drug Resistant Epileptic Pediatric Patient by Modified Atkins Diet
To assess clinical outcomes in drug resistant epileptic pediatric patient by modified atkin diet with focusing on following points: 1. Control of seizures(frequency , duration and numbers of hospital admissions) . 2.
- Trial name
- NCT07275125
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Brain-Computer Interfaces
StereoEEG Motor Neuronal Potentials Decoding
The goals of this study are (1) to evaluate the rate of stereoEEG brain-computer interface (BCI) classification accuracy and (2) to collect the dataset of neuronal signals recorded from stereoEEG electrodes during motor…
- Trial name
- NCT06432907
- Testing
- motor tasks
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Research Center of Neurology, Russia
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
Propranolol Adjuvant Treatment of Focal Refractory Epilepsy (PATFRE)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of propranolol as an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. The significance of this research lies in exploring whether propranolol, as an inhibitor of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06719804
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome
A PET-MRI Study of Serotoninergic Brainstem Pathway in Patients With Dravet Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a severe neurodevelopmental disease, which is predominantly caused by mutations of SCN1A, the gene coding for Nav1.1 voltage-gated sodium channels.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- DRAPETONINE (NCT07013331)
- Testing
- [18F]MPPF PET-MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Temporal Interference Brain Stimulation for Adults With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Undergoing Stereo-EEG Monitoring
This study evaluates whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called Temporal Interference (TI) can reduce epilepsy-related abnormal brain activity and influence sleep-related brain rhythms in adults with focal…
- Trial name
- NCT07764718
- Testing
- Temporal Interference Stimulation, Direct Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsies
VNS Algorithm for Advanced Dosing
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the standard programming of the VNS device (Control) to a modified programming (Augusta Way) in adults with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07725601
- Testing
- Rapid Titration VNS programming, Standard VNS programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fernando Vale
Refractory Epilepsy, Epilepsy
Characterisation of Laryngeal Evoked Potentials Induced by Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Refractory Epilepsy Patients
Although VNS has been widely used in clinic for over 30 years, its mechanisms of action remain unclear and there is a lack of individual biomarkers of efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT07904039
- Testing
- Increasing VNS Intensities Induced with Magnet
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Percutaneous Repair for Drug - Resistant Epilepsy by Intervention of Closing the Patent Foramen Ovale（PREDICT-PFO Trial）
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common cause of right-to-left shunt (RLS) in the adult heart, with a prevalence of approximately 25% in the general population.
- Trial name
- PREDICT-PFO (NCT06863350)
- Testing
- patent foramen ovale closure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Sichuan University
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Clinical Trial of SEEG for Drug-resistant Epilepsy
This trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of SEEG recording and functional mapping for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- SEEG-DRE (NCT07923058)
- Testing
- SEEG RF-TC
- Where
- 17 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
Epilepsy Intractable
Sleep-Sensitive Seizure Risk Assessment With Wearable EEGs
Epilepsy, a prevalent neurological disorder, affects 40% of patients with uncontrolled seizures despite medications. Sleep disturbance exacerbates epilepsy, and vice versa, but existing literature suffers from limitations.
- Trial name
- NCT06545643
- Testing
- Dreem headband
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsy Intractable
5-SENSE Score Validation Study
The purpose of this study is to assess how well a new scoring system called the 5-SENSE score can predict where seizures start in the brain using Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG).
- Trial name
- NCT06138808
- Testing
- Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Ultrasound Ablation of the Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus for the Treatment of Drug-resistant Epilepsy.
The study "Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Anterior Thalamic Nucleus Ablation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy" from Chinese PLA General Hospital, is a single-center, prospective, single-arm study.
- Trial name
- NCT07249190
- Testing
- MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Therapy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Focal Epilepsy, Generalized Seizure
Optimizing Therapy in Epilepsy Using Seizure Forecasts Via EEG and Wearables
Mayo Clinic is conducting a research study to test a new approach to managing seizures in people with epilepsy whose seizures have not been fully controlled with regular medications.
- Conditions
- Focal Epilepsy, Generalized Seizure, Drug Refractory Epilepsy
- Trial name
- FORESITE (NCT07012148)
- Testing
- UNEEG SubQ device, seizure forecasts, nasal diazepam, Preventative Medication (PM)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Efficacy of Personnalized Transcranial Direct Current Electrical Stimulation (tDCS) in Drug-resistant Epileptic
The goal of this clinical trial is to to obtain a significant decrease in seizure frequency in patients with refractory focal epilepsy after applying treatment of cathodal tDCS, compared to sham stimulation drug-resistant…
- Trial name
- GALVANI GS-3 (NCT06334952)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Refractory Epilepsy in Children
Non-Helium Magnetoencephalography in Pediatric Refractory Epilepsy
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Magnetoencephalography (MEG) in the preoperative assessment of children with refractory epilepsy, particularly in identifying the seizure focus, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT07064421
- Testing
- Magnetoencephalography plus Stereo-electroencephalography/Electrocorticography, Stereo-electroencephalography/Electrocorticography
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Epilepsy
Hybrid Micro-macro Electrodes in Patients With Epilepsy
The aim of the MicroEPI study is to know whether it is possible to use safely a medical device (a micro-electrode) that allows recording the activity of neurons in the human brain.
- Trial name
- MicroEPI (NCT05335187)
- Testing
- micro-macro electrode implantation
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Pierre Mégevand
Epilepsy
Acute Stimulation and Modulation of Stereotyped High-Frequency Oscillations
Overall, this study will investigate the functional utility of stereotyped HFOs by capturing them with a new implantable system (Brain Interchange - BIC of CorTec), which can sample neural data at higher rates >=1kHz and deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT06898138
- Testing
- Brain Interchange System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic