Clinical trials: Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy
The Efficacy of a Subanesthetic Doses of IV Ketamine in the Treatment Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Ketamine is a medication that came into clinical practice in the 1960's. Ketamine is used as an anesthetic and to provide pain relief. Recently, Ketamine was approved to treat drug resistant depression using subanesthetic doses.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Refractory Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT05019885
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Madeline Fields
Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Spatial Scene Recognition Memory in Epilepsy Surgery
This study investigates the anatomical and physiological basis of spatial scene recognition memory in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe lesions.
- Conditions
- Focal Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Medically Refractory Epilepsy, Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07580183
- Testing
- Virtual Tour Recognition Memory Task, Intracranial EEG Recording with Research Electrodes (Aim III only), MRI Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Assessment (Aim I)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus
Repeated TMS at Low Frequencies to Reduce Seizure Occurrence
Perform non-invasive neuro-navigated repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) at low frequencies (LF) with the intent to reduce the occurrence of seizures over time (long-term protocol).
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsia Partialis Continua, Epilepsia Partialis Continua, Refractory (Medically)
- Trial name
- NCT03154307
- Testing
- Low frequency repeated TMS (LF-rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Baptist Health South Florida
Epilepsy, Unspecified, Refractory (Medically)
The Use of Medicinal Cannabinoids as Adjunctive Treatment for Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Many families of children with medically refractory epilepsy are choosing to use medicinal cannabinoids (MCBD) as an adjunctive alternative treatment option. The safety, tolerability and efficacy of these products are not known.
- Trial name
- NCT02523183
- Testing
- Medical Cannabis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Status Epilepticus, Seizure
Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Status Epilepticus
This research is being done to observe the safety, tolerability, side effects, and effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in people with continuous seizures (status epilepticus) being treated in a neurointensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Status Epilepticus, Seizure, Epilepsy, Refractory Status Epilepticus
- Trial name
- NCT01796574
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University