Clinical trials: Refractory Epilepsy
Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
A Safety Study for Previously Treated Vatiquinone (PTC743) Participants With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of vatiquinone in participants with inherited mitochondrial disease who had prior exposure to vatiquinone in a PTC/BioElectron sponsored (previously Edison) clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT05218655
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Epilepsy
A Dose-ranging Study With Brivaracetam in Patients From 16 to 65 Years With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures.
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam (at doses of 5, 20 and 50 mg/day in twice a day administration) as add-on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00175825
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Epilepsy, Partial
Study With Seletracetam (Ucb 44212) in Adult Subjects (18 to 65 Years) With Partial Onset Seizures
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ucb 44212 as add on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00152451
- Testing
- Seletracetam (ucb 44212)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- UCB S.A. - Pharma Sector
Partial-onset Seizures
A Study With an Open-label Extension Phase to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Perampanel (E2007) Administered as an Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Refractory Partial-onset Seizures
The purpose of this study is to confirm the efficacy and safety of perampanel compared to placebo in patients with refractory partial-onset seizures
- Trial name
- NCT01618695
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- 117 sites in Australia, China and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 940 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
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
Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability and Explore the Efficacy of Zonisamide as add-on Therapy in Elderly Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
A two arm, randomized, double-blind study comparing zonisamide with placebo. The zonisamide arm will consist of 100 subjects and the placebo arm of 50 subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01546688
- Testing
- Zonisamide at targeted daily doses of 100-500 mg/day
- Where
- 36 sites in Germany, Hungary and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
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
Epilepsy
Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Tolerability of BIA 2-093
The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics of Eslicarbazepine acetate in children and adolescents with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02170064
- Testing
- BIA 2-093 (Eslicarbazepine acetate)
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
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
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, 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
Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Electrophysiologic Studies of Cognition in Epilepsy Patients
Interoception, or sensation from inside the body, is involved in a variety of clinical symptoms, such as tics, compulsions and negative mood.
- Trial name
- NCT05769634
- Testing
- Stereoelectroencephalography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Epilepsy
Trial to Assess Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy vs. Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED) Treatment in Children With Refractory Seizures
This is a randomized study designed to compare long-term treatment outcomes in pediatric patients with refractory seizures treated with VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) Therapy versus anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT01118455
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy, Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED)
- Where
- 19 sites in Austria, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders
External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy
This study investigates a new therapy for epilepsy called Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS). TNS involves external electrical stimulation of sensory nerve located above the eyes and over the forehead.
- Trial name
- NCT01159431
- Testing
- Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute
Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
Open-Label Extension Study of Rufinamide Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
This was an open-label extension study in adolescent and adult (between 12 and 80 years old) participants who had completed their participation in Study E2080-A001-301.
- Trial name
- NCT00448539
- Testing
- Rufinamide
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Refractory Epilepsy
Modulation of Emotion Perception in Humans Via Amygdala Stimulation
This study will enroll patients with epilepsy who are being evaluated for epilepsy surgery and have intracranial EEG electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT05292183
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-associated Refractory Seizures
A Placebo-controlled Study of Efficacy & Safety of 2 Trough-ranges of Everolimus as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) & Refractory Partial-onset Seizures
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of two trough-ranges of everolimus given as adjunctive therapy in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who had refractory partial-onset seizures.
- Trial name
- EXIST-3 (NCT01713946)
- Testing
- RAD001, Antiepileptic drug (1 to 3 only), open label RAD001 (only used for post-extension phase)
- Where
- 104 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Epilepsy, Partial
Study With Subjects 18-65 Years Old With Partial Onset Seizures Who Are Currently Taking Levetiracetam
This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of UCB44212 as add-on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00152503
- Testing
- Seletracetam (UCB44212)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma SA