Clinical trials: Epilepsy, open to volunteers
Rolandic Epilepsy
Music Perception in SeLECTs
Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) is the most frequent epilepsy syndrome in children between the ages of 4 and 13 years.
- Trial name
- EpiMUS (NCT06545708)
- Testing
- Patients
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Neurocysticercosis, Health Literacy
The Impact of Medical TV Drama in Improving Literacy on Neurocysticercosis
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether exposure to a medical television drama improves knowledge of neurocysticercosis (NCC) among young adults.
- Conditions
- Neurocysticercosis, Health Literacy, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07208656
- Testing
- Medical TV Drama Episode (House M.D.)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cephas Health Research Initiative Inc, Ibadan, Nigeria
Functional Neurological Disorder, Dissociative Seizures
The Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online Yoga Program for People With Functional Neurological Disorders
This is a feasibility study to see if it is acceptable and helpful for people living with a functional neurological disorder to receive online group yoga sessions to improve their wellbeing
- Conditions
- Functional Neurological Disorder, Dissociative Seizures, Psychogenic Seizure, Non-Epileptic Seizure
- Trial name
- YOGA-FUND (NCT07077603)
- Testing
- A12 week, twice weekly, small group, online yoga program
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Epilepsy
Evaluation of the FYNA Research OPM MEG Device for Locating Epileptic Foci as Part of Pre-surgical Assessment of Epilepsy
The success of epilepsy surgery depends largely on the reliability of the preoperative localization of the epileptogenic zone. The conventional method for determining the area to be removed is based on a complex assessment…
- Trial name
- EPI-OPM (NCT07281222)
- Testing
- MEG OPM, MEG SQUID
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Refractory Epilepsy
Identification of Biomarkers for Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
A VNS longitudinal study focused on pre and post-VNS implantation in order to predict the VNS response and to understand better mechanisms of VNS using some connectivity and network measures.
- Trial name
- VNS (NCT07909486)
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor
LIFUS For Neurological Disorders
Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFUS) has the potential to be used as a means of non-invasive neuro-modulation. To this day, the use of LIFUS is under investigation.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor, Orthostatic Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT07417280
- Testing
- LIFUS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Epilepsy Intractable
Neural Mechanisms of Spatial Representations Beyond the Self
Spatial navigation is a fundamental human behavior, and deficits in navigational functions are among the hallmark symptoms of severe neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05406349
- Testing
- Self-navigation task, Observation task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Pain, Sleep
Real-World Evidence in Patient-Reported Outcomes for Medical Cannabis (MC-RWE)
This prospective observational study aims to describe the effectiveness of MC on pain, epilepsy, sleep and /or anxiety/depression in a cohorts of patients authorized to use MC, using pre-defined, validated self assessment scales.
- Conditions
- Pain, Sleep, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- MC-RWE (NCT04526093)
- Testing
- Medical Cannabis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Language, Epilepsy
Computational Neuroscience of Language Processing in the Human Brain
Language is a signature human cognitive skill, but the precise computations that support language understanding remain unknown. This study aims to combine high-quality human neural data obtained through intracranial recordings…
- Trial name
- NCT05222594
- Testing
- Behavioral tasks during intracranial monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Epilepsy, Anxiety
Phenotypic Exploration During Sensory Stimulation in an Acoustic Chamber
An observational behavioural and neurophysiological study of the effects of controlled sensory stimulation (such as music, for example) on brain function
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Anxiety, Depression Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- EMO-INTRA (NCT07544563)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Ablation of the Centromedian Thalamic Nucleus for Treatment of Medically Refractory Generalized Epilepsy in Patients Ages 18 Years to 89 Years
The purpose of this study is to find out if magnetic resonance (MRI)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is safe and effective for treating medically refractory generalized epilepsy.
- Trial name
- HIFU for MRGE (NCT07803692)
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Intervention 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Epilepsy
Implicit Learning in Epileptic Children
Epileptic children suffer from impairments in various learning and memory tasks. Yet, no study investigated implicit learning in epileptic children.
- Trial name
- IMPLICIT (NCT05285059)
- Testing
- ASRT task
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsy
Caracterization of the Combined Alterations in Respiration and aROUSal in Patients With Drug-resistant EpiLepsy
30% of patients with epilepsy suffer from drug-resistant seizures and are at risk of epilepsy-related complications, from cognitive dysfunctions to premature mortality.
- Trial name
- CARROUSEL (NCT06545214)
- Testing
- Video-EEG monitoring, Respiratory monitoring and polysomnography, 1 Hypercapnic challenge while participant is awake
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Epilepsies
Artificial Intelligence for Brain MRI Analysis in Epilepsy
This study will test computer programs that help doctors read brain MRI scans. The programs use artificial intelligence (AI). The study includes people with epilepsy, a condition that causes repeated seizures.
- Trial name
- RMNEPI22 (NCT07881185)
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Exogenous Ketone Esters for Drug Resistant Epilepsy
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of add-on exogenous ketone esters for treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy
- Trial name
- EKEDRE (NCT05670847)
- Testing
- Exogenous ketone ester
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Epilepsy, Brain Tumor Adult
Neuronal and Network Mechanisms of Electrocortical Stimulation
Electrocortical stimulation (ECS) mapping is a procedure used during brain surgeries, for example when treating diseases like epilepsy or when removing brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT06391294
- Testing
- Focal cortical cooling
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Gut Microbiota, Epilepsy
MiCrobiota-gut-brain Axis in Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic conditions with a serious burden on patients, their caregivers, and society. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) heightens this burden. New approaches are thus a priority.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiota, Epilepsy, Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT07010445)
- Testing
- Naïve: epilepsy first diagnosis,, DRE-surgery: resective surgery;, anti-epileptic drugs;
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Niguarda Hospital
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Placebo Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rapamycin in Drug Resistant Epilepsy Associated With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
The purpose of the RaRE-TS study is to determine safety, tolerability and efficacy of rapamycin versus placebo in a drug resistant epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
- Trial name
- RaRE-TS (NCT05534672)
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Katarzyna Kotulska
Convulsive Status EPILEPTICUS
Prehospital Early Administration of Ketamine for Status Epilepticus in Epileptic Kids (PEAK-SEEK)
The goal of this pragmatic, decentralized, pre-consented, event-driven, randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of add-on ketamine to second-dose midazolam for prehospital treatment of epileptic children with…
- Trial name
- PEAK-SEEK (NCT07095842)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 668 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Infantile Spasm
Treatment of Refractory Infantile Spasms With Fenfluramine
This is a phase II clinical trial in which children with refractory infantile spasms (also called epileptic spasms or West syndrome) will be treated with fenfluramine, to evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability.
- Trial name
- NCT04289467
- Testing
- Fenfluramine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County