Clinical trials: Intractable Epilepsy
Epilepsy, PET / MR
Multimodal PET Imaging With 18F-FDG/SV2A/TSPO for Resection Planning in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This study focuses on the application value of 18F-FDG, SV2A, and TSPO PET imaging in the preoperative localization of epileptogenic foci in epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, PET / MR, Synaptic Vesicle Proteins, Microglial Activation
- Trial name
- NCT07147309
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weibing Miao, PhD
Epilepsy
Contribution of High Resolution EEG Functional Connectivity Measures to Presurgical Evaluation of Patients With Intractable Epilepsy
Electroencephalography (EEG) with very high spatial resolution (HR-EEG, 256 electrodes) allow for better analysis of local and global activity of the cerebral cortex, as compared with conventional EEG.
- Trial name
- conneXion (NCT01738516)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography, Electroencephalography and additional experimental tasks
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
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.
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
Epilepsy
Clinical Trial of Light Therapy for Epilepsy
This study is designed to investigate whether light therapy may be an effective treatment for some people with epilepsy. Light treatment is already an established treatment for depression.
- Trial name
- NCT01028456
- Testing
- Light Therapy, 100 lux
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Epilepsy, Epilepsy Intractable
Effects of Green Light Exposure on Epileptic Spikes in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary data in advance of a larger clinical trial aimed to test whether a single session of green light exposure can lead to a clinically significant reduction in epileptic spikes in…
- Trial name
- NCT03857074
- Testing
- Green Light Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Neuroblastoma
A Study of LY3295668 Erbumine in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma
The reason for this study is to see if the study drug LY3295668 erbumine is safe in participants with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04106219
- Testing
- LY3295668 Erbumine, Topotecan, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Refractory Partial Seizures
An add-on Study of E2007 in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures Uncontrolled With Other Anti-epileptic Drugs (AEDs)
The purpose of this study is to explore the maximum tolerated dose of E2007 in Japanese patients with refractory partial seizures which are uncontrolled with other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT00849212
- Testing
- E2007
- Where
- 9 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of the Fornix in Intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
The primary aim of the current proposal is to evaluate safety and tolerability, in terms of neuropsychological effects of low frequency electrical stimulation of the fornix (LFSF) in participants with medically-intractable Mesial…
- Trial name
- MTLE-DBS (NCT02383407)
- Testing
- Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety of Lactobacillus Probiotic in Children With Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Animal and human studies have brought up evidence supporting Gut microbial disbalance, namely dysbiosis, as a causative factor of epilepsy, especially the refractory form.
- Trial name
- NCT05539287
- Testing
- Lactobacillus-Based Capsule
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Refractory Epilepsy, Focal Epilepsy
Atlas of Human Cognition by SEEG (MAPCOG-SEEG)
The main objective of MAPCOG_SEEG is to create a database including brain recordings of cognition performed in clinical routine in patients during the pre-surgical SEEG assessment.
- Trial name
- MAPCOG-SEEG (NCT03644732)
- Testing
- SEEG Group
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Epilepsy
Outcome Study in Refractory Epilepsy (SOPHIE)
Over 1 million people in the European Union (EU) suffer from chronic refractory epilepsy. Their quality of life (QoL) is severely affected by seizures and by the adverse effect of antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment.
- Trial name
- SOPHIE (NCT03939507)
- Testing
- AEP score available to the treating physician
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Epilepsy
A Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol as an add-on Therapy for Treatment in Refractory Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the adjuvant use of cannabidiol administered twice daily in doses of 5-25 mg/kg/day through the proportion of responsive patients; that is, participants with at least 50%…
- Trial name
- NCT02783092
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Antonio Waldo Zuardi
Refractory Epilepsy
Effect of Outpatient Classic Ketogenic Diet in Epileptic Children and Adolescent.
This study will consider the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein) in treating epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03031028
- Testing
- ketogenic diet
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Epilepsies, Partial
Study of PK and Safety of OXC (Oxcarbazepine) XR (Extended Release) as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric Epilepsy Patients
Study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of OXC XR as adjunctive therapy in pediatric subjects with refractory partial epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00918047
- Testing
- SPN-804O
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Epilepsy Intractable
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for the Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation in the management of seizures in subjects with focal refractory epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04325360
- Testing
- Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Partial Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents
Eslicarbazepine Acetate (BIA 2 093) as Therapy for Refractory Partial Seizures in Children
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093) when given with other anti-epileptic drugs to treat children with partial seizures whose condition has not been controlled by…
- Trial name
- NCT00988156
- Testing
- Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093), Eslicarbazepine acetate
- Where
- 91 sites in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
Clinical Trial : TROCC (Quick Oral Treatment of Cluster Epileptic Seizures)
This is a double blind, placebo controlled, add-on clinical trial, of levetiracetam efficacy and safety, in epilepsy cluster seizure. Efficacy is evaluated in the range of 2 to 24 hours after taking the tablet.
- Trial name
- NCT00376766
- Testing
- levetiracetam
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Epilepsy, MTLE
Exploratory Study of UX-GIP001 Cell Therapy in Adult Patients With Drug-Resistant Unilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
This is an exploratory clinical trial (Protocol: UX-GIP001-101) investigating UX-GIP001 Injection, a novel cell therapy product consisting of human GABAergic interneuron progenitor cells (GIP), for treating adult patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07244328
- Testing
- UX-GIP001
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Epilepsy, Epilepsy Intractable
The Effect of Probiotic Supplementation in Drug-resistant Epilepsy Patients
This study evaluates the effect of probiotic supplementation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. All the patients received the probiotic.
- Trial name
- NCT03403907
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- María Gómez Eguílaz