Clinical trials: Infantile Spasms
Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, Epileptic Spasms
Ketogenic Diet for Prevention of Epileptic Spasms in Infantile Onset Genetic Epilepsies
Epileptic spasms (ES) are a predominantly infantile seizure type observed frequently in certain genetic disorders. Ketogenic diet (high ratio of fat to carbohydrate/protein) is an established non-medication treatment for…
- Conditions
- Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, Epileptic Spasms, Genetic Epilepsy, Neonatal and Infant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT06700811
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Heather Olson
Infantile Spasms
Short-term Ketogenic Diet as Compared With Conventional Long-term Trial in Refractory Infantile Spasms: A Randomized, Controlled Study
This is a randomized, controlled study to compare Short-term ketogenic diet with conventional long-term trial in refractory infantile spasms.
- Trial name
- NCT00968136
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Infantile Spasms
Prednisolone Versus Vigabatrin in the First-line Treatment of Infantile Spasms
Infantile Spasms, is an rare age-specific epilepsy of early infancy. A 2012 American Academy Neurology/ Child Neurology Society practice parameter update on the medical treatment of infantile spasms concluded…
- Trial name
- PREDVGB (NCT02299115)
- Testing
- Prednisolone, Vigabatrin
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Infantile Spasm
A Study to Assess Cannabidiol Oral Solution With Vigabatrin as Initial Therapy in Participants With Infantile Spasms
The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Cannabidiol Oral Solution (CBD) as adjunctive therapy with vigabatrin as initial therapy, compared to vigabatrin alone in the treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03421496
- Testing
- Cannabidiol Oral Solution, Vigabatrin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Spasms, Infantile
Cannabidiol Oral Solution for Treatment of Refractory Infantile Spasms
Infantile Spasms (IS) is a diagnosis described as a fairly rare and terrible form of epilepsy that usually strikes children in the first year of life. There is a great need for safe and effective therapies in the treatment of IS.
- Trial name
- NCT02551731
- Testing
- Cannabidiol Oral Solution
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Infantile Spasms, Refractory Complex Partial Seizures in Adults
Sabril Patient Registry
The purpose of this study is to create a patient registry to collect and analyze information on subjects treated with Sabril and the prescribers of Sabril.
- Trial name
- NCT01073579
- Testing
- Sabril®
- Volunteers
- 9,423 people
- Sponsor
- Lundbeck LLC
Infantile Spasms, Non-Intractable
Decreasing Parental Stress of Caregivers of Infants With Infantile Spasms by Using Telemedicine Technology
This study plans to learn more about how the use of new telemedicine technology can help with parental stress, costs, and overall satisfaction in care.
- Trial name
- NCT04086992
- Testing
- Remote monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Epileptic Spasms, Failed Hormonal Therapy
Modified Atkins Diet Versus Topiramate In Children With Epileptic Spasms Refractory To Hormonal Treatment: A Randomized Open-Label Study
This study has been planned to compare the efficacy and tolerability of topiramate, a commonly used second line agent, with modified Atkins diet in children with epileptic spasms refractory to hormonal treatment, in a randomized…
- Trial name
- TOPAMAD (NCT05958160)
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet, Topiramate
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Infantile Spasms
Trial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms (GWPCARE7)
This trial consists of 3 parts: a pilot safety phase, a pivotal randomized controlled phase, and an open-label extension phase. The pilot phase only will be described in this record.
- Trial name
- NCT02953548
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Infantile Spasms
Artificial Intelligence-based Video Analysis to Detect Infantile Spasms
Infantile spasms are a type of seizure linked to developmental issues. Unfortunately, they are often misdiagnosed, causing delays in treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06315829
- Testing
- Spasm Vision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Generalized Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms
Metabolic Abnormalities in Children With Epilepsy
This study is designed to use positron emission tomography to measure brain energy use. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain.
- Conditions
- Generalized Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms, Metabolic Disease, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00001325
- Testing
- 18 FDG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Infantile Spasms
Addition of Pyridoxine to Prednisolone in Infantile Spasms
Infantile spasms constitute a unique age specific epilepsy syndrome of infancy, characterized by epileptic spasms often accompanied by neurodevelopmental regression and an EEG finding of hypsarrhythmia.
- Trial name
- NCT01828437
- Testing
- Pyridoxine plus prednisolone, Prednisolone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Adenovirus, Anesthesia
Pharmacokinetics of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care
Understudied drugs will be administered to children per standard of care as prescribed by their treating caregiver and only biological sample collection during the time of drug administration will be involved.
- Conditions
- Adenovirus, Anesthesia, Anxiety, Anxiolysis
- Trial name
- PTN_POPS (NCT01431326)
- Testing
- The POPS study is collecting PK data on children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,520 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Benjamin
Spasms, Infantile, Epilepsy
Phase II Randomized Study of Early Surgery Vs Multiple Sequential Antiepileptic Drug Therapy for Infantile Spasms Refractory to Standard Treatment
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of surgical resection of an identifiable zone of cortical abnormality versus multiple drug therapy in children with infantile spasms refractory to standard therapy. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004758
- Testing
- carbamazepine, corticotropin, nitrazepam
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Seizure in Participants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Seizure in Participants With Dravet Syndrome
Assessment of Adjunctive Cannabidiol Oral Solution (GWP42003-P) in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Dravet Syndrome (DS), or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Who Experience Inadequately-controlled Seizures
This study will be conducted to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and efficacy of adjunctive GWP42003-P in participants < 2 years of age with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), or Dravet…
- Conditions
- Seizure in Participants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Seizure in Participants With Dravet Syndrome, Seizure in Participants With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04485104
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Infantile Spasm
Intravenous Methylprednisolone Versus Oral Prednisolone for Infantile Spasms
Infantile Spasms (IS) are classically refractory to the usual antiepileptic drugs and often pose a therapeutic challenge. Since, there is associated significant morbidity, much effort has been directed over the past years to…
- Trial name
- MPIV (NCT03876444)
- Testing
- Intravenous Methylprednisolone, Oral Pednisolone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Suvasini Sharma
Infantile Spasm
A Novel Approach to Infantile Spasms
This study proposes to assess the efficacy of Cosyntropin Injectable Suspension, 1 mg/mL compared to vigabatrin. Additionally, this study proposes to determine efficacy of combination therapy of Cosyntropin Injectable Suspension…
- Trial name
- NCT03347526
- Testing
- Cosyntropin Injectable Suspension, 1 mg/mL, Cosyntropin Injectable Suspension 1 MG/ML + vigabatrin, Vigabatrin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Infantile Spasms
Phase 3 Trial of Cannabidiol (CBD; GWP42003-P) for Infantile Spasms: Open-label Extension Phase (GWPCARE7)
This trial consists of 3 parts: a pilot safety phase, a pivotal randomized controlled phase, and an open-label extension phase. The open-label extension phase only will be described in this record.
- Trial name
- NCT02954887
- Testing
- GWP42003-P
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy, West Syndrome
Multicentre Real-life Follow-up Study of Rare Epileptic Syndromes in Children and Adolescents
Rare epilepsies as a whole account for 20-30% of epilepsies, but knowledge about prognostic factors is currently limited. This means that it is difficult to provide adequate information to families at diagnosis and during…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome
- Trial name
- EPIRARE (NCT05126914)
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Ketogenic Diet, West Syndrome
Ketogenic Diet vs ACTH for the Treatment of Children With West Syndrome
Children with West syndrome are prone to refractory seizures with poor neurocognitive outcome overall. The current standard of care consists of treatment with ACTH, but the grade of evidence is not high and not much RCTs are…
- Conditions
- Ketogenic Diet, West Syndrome, Infantile Spasm, ACTH
- Trial name
- NCT05279118
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet, ACTH
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences