Epilepsy Clinical Trials
104 recruiting trials for Epilepsy. Eligibility criteria explained in plain English.
Recruiting Trials
Clinical trial data sourced from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Always consult your doctor before considering any clinical trial.
Intracranial Investigation of Neural Circuity Underlying Human Mood
Depression is one of the most common disorders of mental health, affecting 7-8% of the population and causing tremendous disability to afflicted individuals and economic burden to...
Home Ultra-long Term EEG Monitoring for Rare Epilepsies and Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies
With this study the Investigator expects to develop a precise patient-centered model of care by means of home ultra-long-term EEG monitoring with a minimally invasive wearable EEG...
Volatile Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Epileptic Seizures
Breath and sweat samples will be collected from people who have been admitted to hospital after a potential seizure and analysed by the team. The researchers then hope to identify...
Social Cognition in Pediatric Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of social cognition skills in pediatric epilepsy compared to healthy children. There are evidences indicating that...
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
CoRDS, or the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford, is based at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides researchers with a centralized, international...
Using Micro-filaments to Detect "fast Ripples" and Improve the Identification of the Epileptogenic Zone
record fast ripples with novel intracranial electrodes with micro-tetrodes to improve the identification of epileptogenic zone (EZ) and investigate the neuronal circuits...
Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy
Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but...
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...
The Genetics Navigator: Evaluating a Digital Platform for Genomics Health Services
Genetic testing (GT) (including targeted panels, exome and genome sequencing) is increasingly being used for patient care as it improves diagnosis and health outcomes. In spite of...
Allogenic Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells(AMSCs) for Epilepsy During Deep Brain Stimulation(DBS) Surgery
This study is a non-randomized, open label, phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the fesibility and safety of intrathalamic delivery of MSCs during standard of care DBS surgery for...
Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Gastric Motor Functions
The specific aim of this study is to compare simultaneous assessment of gastric emptying and gastric accommodation in response to a caloric meal In patients who have previously...
Ketogenic Diet for New-Onset Absence Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet is a medical therapy for epilepsy that is used nearly predominantly for refractory epilepsy (after 2-3 drugs have been tried and failed). However, there is both...
MEHMO Natural History and Biomarkers
This observational natural history study will follow individuals with MEHMO (Mental disability, Epileptic seizure, Hypopituitarism/Hypogenitalism, Microcephaly, Obesity) syndrome...
PET/MRI/EEG Imaging Study in Epilepsy
This study aims to better understand how epilepsy alters brain function through neuroimaging of healthy people and people with epilepsy. The study investigates how changes in...
A Study to Test the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Brivaracetam in Study Participants With Childhood Absence...
The purpose of the study is to investigate the long-term safety and tolerability of brivaracetam in study participants with childhood absence epilepsy or juvenile absence epilepsy.
The Value of EEG in Stroke Units
Τhe aim of the study is to investigate the role of EEG both in predicting epileptogenesis in patients with acute stroke and in detecting and clarifying the clinical significance...
Biperiden Trial for Epilepsy Prevention
One of the most important neurological consequences following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the development of post traumatic epilepsy (PTE). Nevertheless, there is still no...
Cortical Excitability in West Syndrome Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Currently, no literature is available regarding degree of cortical excitability and its correlation with various epileptic syndromes and disorders such as West Syndrome in...
Sleep and Rehearsal-Driven Memory in Epilepsy
Memory consolidation transforms unstable memory traces into lasting representations, a process enhanced by both sleep and rehearsal during learning. Rehearsal is thought to...
Diffusion MRI Methods to Minimize Postoperative Deficits in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
This project will test the accuracy of a novel diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWMRI) approach using a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) to predict an...
A Clinical Trial of PRAX-222 in Pediatric Participants With Early Onset SCN2A Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy
The goal of this trial is to learn about the effect of PRAX-222 in pediatric participants with early onset SCN2A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), aged 2 to 18...
Exogenous Ketone Esters for Refractory Status Epileptics
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of add-on exogenous ketone esters for the treatment of children with refractory generalized convulsive status epilepticus
A Natural History Study Seeks to Understand the Clinical, Genomic, Pharmacological, Laboratory, and Dietary...
Background: Pyrimidine and purine metabolism disorders (DPPMs) affect how the body metabolizes chemicals called pyrimidines and purines. DPPMs can cause dysfunctions throughout...
Thalamic Recordings in Children Undergoing SEEG
Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) forms a key part of the pre-surgical evaluation in children who may be candidates for epilepsy surgery. It can help delineate the location of...
Baker Gordon Syndrome Natural History Study
The goal of this study is to conduct a prospective, longitudinal assessment of the natural clinical progression of children and adults with Synaptotagmin1-Associated...
Longitudinal Study of Phenotypic and Developmental Severity in Patients With Dravet Syndrome With SCN1A Gene Mutation
Dravet syndrome with SCN1A gene mutation is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by treatment-resistant epilepsy and global developmental delay. Despite the...
Focused Ultrasound for Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Focused ultrasound (FUS) has been shown to differentially lesion or modulate (excite and inhibit) brain circuit and neural activity across a broad range of acoustic stimulus...
Mapping and Modulating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Socio-Affective Processing
The overall goal of this study is to map the spatiotemporal dynamics of social affective processing and to examine selective modulation of these dynamics in humans undergoing...
MiCrobiota-gut-brain Axis in Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic conditions with a serious burden on patients, their caregivers, and society. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) heightens this...
REACH: RWE Retrospective Study to Evaluate Cenobamate Impact on Health Care Resource Utilization
The Study is an observational, retrospective study which aim is to assess cenobamate's healthcare resources utilization (HCRU) in the management of uncontrolled focal onset...
Electroclinical Correlation of Anxiety
Anxiety disorders have the highest prevalence among mental disorders and cause considerable individual and financial costs. Current treatments do not relieve mental suffering of...
Brain Metabolism Observed at 7 Tesla
The goal is to develop methodology to monitor flux in the citric acid cycle in brain via 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy at 7 Tesla.
Intracranial Stimulation Mapping In Epilepsy
This is a single group prospective study to determine the feasibility for generating brain maps that localize cerebral functions and inter-regional information flow in partial...
Prehospital Early Administration of Ketamine for Status Epilepticus in Epileptic Kids (PEAK-SEEK)
The goal of this pragmatic, decentralized, pre-consented, event-driven, randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of add-on ketamine to second-dose midazolam for...
Effect of Blue Light on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. Although widely used, there is still a substantial number of patients with insufficient response....
Neurofrailty: A Study of Late-onset Epilepsy and Its Associations
There is not much known about why some people develop seizures in adulthood, but some researchers think that it might be a warning from the body to highlight something may be...
Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT): Sense of Control and Symptom Expectations as Targets of a Treatment for PNES
The purpose of this study is to assess sense of control and catastrophic symptom expectations as targets for Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT- an intervention focused on...
Early Post-Traumatic Seizures Prevention Trial (E-PTS Trial)
Rationale/gaps in existing knowledge: The prophylaxis for post-traumatic seizures (PTS) remains controversial due to a lack of class I evidence. Investigators plan to conduct a...
STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 Related Disorders Natural History Study
The purpose of this study is to find out more about STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 related disorders. The information gathered by this study will be used to prepare for clinical treatment...
Lemborexant Treatment of Insomnia Linked to Epilepsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether Lemborexant can improve sleep in patients with epilepsy.
Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian Atrophy Natural History and Biomarkers Study
DRPLA Natural History and Biomarkers Study (DRPLA NHBS) is a prospective observational study that will lay the foundation for clinical trials in DRPLA. The aims of this project...
High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) for Refractory Epilepsy
To observe the clinical effect and safety of transcranial electrical stimulation on patients with refractory epilepsy before and after treatment and analyze its therapeutic...
Stimulation-Induced Changes in Fronto-Limbic Network
The purpose of this research is to better understand how emotion processing unfolds in the brain using stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) and direct brain stimulation. This study...
Breathing Rescue for SUDEP Prevention
The purpose of this study is to precisely delineate human brain networks that modulate respiration and identify specific brain areas and stimulation techniques that can be used to...
Risk Prevention Program and Therapeutic Patient Education Program of Patients With Uncontrolled Epilepsy
Pilot, controled, randomized study aiming to evaluate a plan for the prevention of risks related to epilepsy, 3 months after the last therapeutic patient education session. Two...
Neural Autoantibody Prevalence in New-onset Focal Seizures of Unknown Etiology
Seizure is one of the most common symptoms in autoimmune encephalitis with neuronal surface-mediated antibodies. Interestingly, some patients may exhibit new-onset seizures as the...
Intracerebral Electrical Stimulation and the Optimisation of Presurgical Planning in Drug-refractory Partial Epilepsy
Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy sometimes need to be implanted with intracerebral electrodes in order to identify their seizure onset zone. During this procedure, direct...
Multi-level Approach of Brain Activity Using Intracranial Electrodes in Epileptic Patients
The main goal of this project is to study the mechanisms of epileptic activities using intracranial macro and micro electrodes in epileptic patients undergoing pre-surgical...
Registry and Natural History Study for Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy Type 1 (EPM1)
The Registry and Natural History Study for Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy Type 1 (EPM1) is focused on gathering longitudinal clinical data as well as biological samples (blood...
Phenotypic Exploration During Sensory Stimulation in an Acoustic Chamber
An observational behavioural and neurophysiological study of the effects of controlled sensory stimulation (such as music, for example) on brain function
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are currently 104 clinical trials for Epilepsy, with 104 actively recruiting participants. These include trials across all phases from early-stage Phase 1 to late-stage Phase 3.
To join a clinical trial for Epilepsy, review the eligibility criteria on the trial detail pages, then talk to your doctor about whether a trial is right for you. Your doctor can help you evaluate the potential benefits and risks.
Phase 3 trials are large-scale studies that test whether a treatment is effective and monitor side effects. There are 7 Phase 3 trials for Epilepsy, representing treatments closest to potential FDA approval.
Clinical trials follow strict safety protocols overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and the FDA. Participants are monitored closely and can withdraw at any time. Always discuss risks and benefits with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
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