Clinical trials: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Open Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgical Epilepsy Trial for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a chronically neurological disease characterized by progressive seizures. TLE is the most frequent subtype of refractory focal epilepsy in adults.
- Conditions
- Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Open Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Trial name
- MISET-TLE (NCT05019404)
- Testing
- Functional anterior temporal lobectomy (FATL), Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Psychogenic Seizure, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Self-modulation of the Sense of Agency by Means of Real-time Neurofeedback
This study investigates whether the sense of agency is sensitive to self-regulation by means of EEG-based neurofeedback. During neurofeedback, the brain activity in response to a motor task is recorded in real-time and displayed…
- Conditions
- Psychogenic Seizure, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Health, Subjective
- Trial name
- NF-Agency (NCT05214833)
- Testing
- Real Neurofeedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Closed Loop Auditory Stimulus in Sleep and epilepsY
This is a single-centre pilot study of a non-invasive auditory stimulation during sleep in participants with temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Trial name
- CLASSY (NCT05159609)
- Testing
- Closed loop auditory stimulus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Anxiety Disorder, Seizures
Buspirone Therapy for Localized Epilepsy
Background: Buspirone is a drug that is approved for the treatment of anxiety in adults. Studies suggest that buspirone might act on parts of the brain that can increase certain levels of brain activity.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Seizures, Epilepsy, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT01496612
- Testing
- Buspirone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Amygdalo-Hippocampal Epilepsy
EASINESS-TRIAL - Enhancing Safety in Epilepsy Surgery
To conduct a retrospective multicenter cohort study to define surgical benchmark values for best achievable outcomes following surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04952298
- Testing
- Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, MRI Scans
Structural Cartography of the Insula in Temporal Epilepsy Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate insula structural connectivity in temporal epilepsy patients. Insula being at the interface of frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes, its structural organization reflects the…
- Trial name
- CON-INSULA (NCT04871555)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
A Deep Learning Framework for Pediatric TLE Detection Using 18F-FDG-PET Imaging
This study aims to use radiomics analysis and deep learning approaches for seizure focus detection in pediatric patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).
- Trial name
- NCT04169581
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Language Mapping in Patients With Epilepsy
This study will examine how certain language skills, such as naming objects, understanding spoken language and reading are organized in the brain and how they are affected by seizures.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00706160
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
GABA/Glutamate Balance in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With and Without Major Depression
Objective: To study the relative balance of GABA (A) binding potential and glutamate utilization in subjects with localization-related epilepsy with and without depression, subjects with major depressive disorder alone, and in…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT00931619
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Study of [11C]DPA-713 for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Background: Some people with epilepsy have an epileptic focus, a small part of the brain that is the starting point of the seizure. This focus is like an irritant or an inflammation, and helps cause the seizure.
- Trial name
- NCT01793532
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Epilepsy
Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Epilepsy
This protocol has three purposes: 1) to screen patients with seizures for participation in research studies of NINDS s Clinical Epilepsy Section (CES), 2) to follow the natural course of seizure disorders, and 3) to train CES…
- Trial name
- NCT00013845
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,278 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Hippocampal and Thalamic DBS for Bilateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
The study aims to compare the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation of the hippocampus and the anterior nucleus of the thalamus for reducing the frequency of seizures in patients with bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04164056
- Testing
- deep brain stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD)
Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The general purpose of this observational study is to examine biomarkers associated with the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases to potentially develop novel therapeutic approaches.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
- Trial name
- NCT04055532
- Testing
- Neuraceq
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Subcutaneous EEG in Epilepsy
The study is a two-phase study, which aims to explore the uses of a novel electrode type in detecting epileptic seizures. The electrode is designed for subcutaneous implantation with long-term monitoring in mind.
- Trial name
- NCT02946151
- Testing
- UNEEG implantable EEG electrode and data storage device
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Depressive Symptoms, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Effects of tDCS on Depressive Symptoms of Participants With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
This project was developed to analyze the clinical, biochemical and functional impact of tDCS on depressive symptoms in participants with temporal lobe epilepsy, intending to collaborate directly in the development of new…
- Trial name
- NCT03871842
- Testing
- active tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
We aim to o evaluate the role of conventional and advanced MRI sequences in diagnosis of idiopathic temporal lobe epilepsy including identification and lateralization of epileptogenic focus.
- Trial name
- NCT03643471
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
PRX-00023 Therapy in Localization-Related Epilepsy
Background: The brain chemical serotonin helps nerve cells communicate. Previous research suggests that serotonin activity may be lower in brain areas where seizures start, and that increasing activity at the serotonin receptor…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT01281956
- Testing
- PRX-00023
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Brain Network Activation Analysis in Epilepsy
This is a prospective study investigating the utility of Brain Network Activation (BNA) analysis in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03265925
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Epilepsy
Evaluation of Stress Sensitivity and Hyperemotivity in Epilepsy Compared to and a Group of Healthy Volunteers
Recently, a possible subtype of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) has been proposed: this subtype presents ipsilateral amygdala enlargement (AE) without any other lesion.
- Trial name
- STELLA (NCT03464370)
- Testing
- Measure of emotional stressors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Language and Emotional Function in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
This study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to examine how the brain processes tasks involving language and emotion in normal volunteers and in patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00081432
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)