Clinical trials: Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Epilepsy
Atkins Plus KetoCal for Childhood Epilepsy
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is a relatively new, alternative dietary therapy for intractable childhood and adult epilepsy. Recent evidence suggests that a strict, highly ketotic, first month may be advantageous to both…
- Trial name
- NCT00681239
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet and KetoCal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
The Mechanism of cTBS Targeting Dentate Nucleus for DRE
In our previous cross-over study--the continuous θ burst stimulation (cTBS) targeting cerebellum dentate nucleus of 44 drug-refractory epilepsy (DRE) patients, a significant reduction in seizure frequency was observed.
- Conditions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Cerebellum
- Trial name
- NCT05809349
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Focal Epilepsy, Transcranial Magnetis Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Refractory Focal Epilepsy
Epilepsy as a brain disease is characterised by enhanced brain excitability. Low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be an effective treatment for refractory focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06681480
- Testing
- figure-of-eight active rTMS coil device
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Epilepsy
P-glycoprotein Inhibition as Adjunct Treatment for Medically Refractory Epilepsy.
In up to 1 out of 3 patients with epilepsy, seizures continue to occur despite the use of one or more antiepileptic medications.
- Trial name
- NCT00524134
- Testing
- Carvedilol-CR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Refractory Status Epilepticus
Efficacy and Safety of Perampanel in the Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus
This project is aiming to better understand the use of perampanel as an appropriate standard-of-care therapy for treatment refractory status epilepticus (RSE), to identify determinants of outcomes, and establish safety.
- Trial name
- NCT05684978
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Epilepsy, Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
Diagnosing Epilepsy To EffeCT Change Long-Term Follow-Up
The purpose of this research is to address the challenges of correctly monitoring, managing, and diagnosing epilepsy in participants whose seizures are not well captured by standard electroencephalography (EEG) tests and who…
- Trial name
- DETECT LTFU (NCT07110454)
- Testing
- Previous receipt of the Minder System (implantable continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring (iCEM) system)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Epiminder America, Inc.
Epilepsy
Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety of USL255 in Patients With Refractory Partial-onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety of USL255 as adjunctive therapy in patients with refractory partial onset-seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT01191086
- Testing
- USL255
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
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.
Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Epilepsy, Partial
IVIG Treatment for Refractory Immune-Related Adult Epilepsy
The purpose of the initial screening study is to find out if immune problems are an unrecognized cause of epilepsy in some patients.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cryptogenic, Epilepsy, Partial, Seizure Disorder, Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System
- Trial name
- NCT01545518
- Testing
- IVIG
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Refractory Focal Epilepsy
Slow Oscillatory Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Refractory Focal Epilepsy
This pilot study evaluated whether a type of non-invasive brain stimulation called slow-oscillatory transcranial direct current stimulation (so-tDCS) can reduce seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- so-tDCS-RE (NCT07684352)
- Testing
- Slow-oscillatory transcranial direct current stimulation (so-tDCS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Epilepsy, Focal
A Study of Brivaracetam in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam (at doses of 50 and 150 mg/day in twice a day administration) as add on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00175929
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 56 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy (treatment Refractory)
Bioequivalence Study of Two Brivaracetam Oral Solutions in Healthy Adults Under Fasting and High-Fat Meal Conditions
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the bioequivalence of Brivaracetam oral solution under fasting and high-fat meal conditions in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- BE (NCT06762743)
- Testing
- Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Test Formulation), Brivaracetam Oral Solution (Reference Formulation)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Chia Tai Fenghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Epilepsy, Depressions, Refractory
Low Frequency TMS for Depression in Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine if low-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is safe and feasible for treating depressive symptoms in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- LFTMS (NCT03105700)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Epilepsia Partialis Continua, Status Epilepticus
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the Treatment of Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for Epilepsia Partialis Continua (EPC) or refractory Status Epilepticus (SE), when standard clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02560597
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Refractory Epilepsy
Intrathecal Autologous ADRC Treatment of Autoimmune Refractory Epilepsy
Refractory epilepsies caused by an autoimmune mechanisms lead in children to progressive neurodegeneration. Immunomodulation therapy is effective only in a half of such cases. New approaches are undertaken.
- Trial name
- EPIMSC (NCT03676569)
- Testing
- ADRC transplantation in autoimmune refractory epilepsy
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre Polish Academy of Sciences
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
Epilepsy, Partial Seizures
Efficacy and Safety of Levetiracetam in Partial Seizures Control, With or Without Secondary Generalization
The purpose of this study is to determine whether levetiracetam as adjunctive therapy is effective in the treatment of partial seizures, with or without secondary generalization, associated with refractory focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- Mozart (NCT01392768)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.
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