Active clinical trials for "Drug Resistant Epilepsy"

Children with refractory epilepsy who are candidates for a treatment with vagus nerve stimulation will be prospectively randomized into 2 arms. Vagus nerve stimulation parameters are programmed and adjusted during outpatient clinic visits, within the normal clinical practice.

This study will evaluate a type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) sequence called arterial spin labeling (ASL). The investigators hope that ASL can better localize areas of the brain (lesions) that cause epilepsy. This type of MRI does not require contrast, does not use any radiation, and adds on 4 minutes to the routine MRI that is done for patients with epilepsy. The study hypothesis is that in patients with refractory epilepsy, Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) MRI will show areas of abnormality in the brain to the same degree as single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) studies.

Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has become a major issue for patients with epilepsy and their physicians. SUDEP is a nontraumatic and non-drowning death in patients with epilepsy, unrelated to a documented status epilepticus, in which postmortem examination does not reveal a toxicologic or anatomic cause of death. It primarily affects young adults with drug-resistant epilepsy, with an incidence of about 0.5%/year. A recent study reported that up to 20% of patients with childhood onset drug resistant epilepsy will die of a SUDEP by the age of 45. Apart from optimizing antiepileptic drugs, no preventive treatment is available to prevent SUDEP. As underscored by the World Health Organization (WHO), there is an urgent need to develop specific therapeutic approaches to tackle this issue. The primary objective of the proposal is to evaluate the diagnostic value of a set of circulating microRNAs pre-selected because of their implication in the regulation of molecular pathways involved in the respiratory regulation to identify patients with seizure-related respiratory dysfunction, as defined by occurrence ictal/peri-ictal pulse oxymetry < 90%. A total of 50 patients will be included over a period of one year. Patients undergoing long-term video-EEG/SEEG monitoring will be recruited in the epilepsy monitoring unit of the Department of Functional Neurology and Epileptology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France. It will be a case-control study in a cohort of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy undergoing long-term video-EEG monitoring, in which patients who demonstrate ictal/post-ictal hypoxemia (cases) will be compared with those without seizure-related respiratory dysfunction (controls).

The purpose of this study is to learn if a structured yoga program can reduce anxiety, improve depression, and improve quality of life in patients with medication resistant epilepsy (MRE).

Mild malformation of cortical development with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in epilepsy (MOGHE) is a new entity frequently associated with refractory epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Recently, it has been associated to SLC35A2 (Solute Carrier Family 35 Member A2) brain mosaic pathogenic variants. In addition, patients with germline SLC35A2 pathogenic variants improve with galactose supplementation. Therefore, the investigators aim to elucidate whether d-galactose as an add-on treatment might improve epilepsy and developmental outcomes in patients with MOGHE.

Follow up of the patients at Ghent University Hospital treated with hippocampal DBS for refractory epilepsy. Endpoints: Long term evaluation of the effects of hippocampal DBS on seizure frequency and cognition Evaluation of the satisfaction of patients and neurologist regarding the rechargeable DBS battery

This is a post-market, open observational long-term effectiveness follow-up study of participants with drug-resistant epilepsy with partial-onset seizures previously enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (PuLsE) comparing Best Medical Practice with or without adjunctive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy.

Perampanel is a non-competitive antagonist of the AMPA ( 2-amino-3-(5-méthyl-3-hydroxy-1,2-oxazol-4-yl)) propanoïc acid receptors which was approved by the European Medicines Agency as adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizures in patients 12 years and older, in 2012. The aim of this study is to evaluate effectiveness and safety of perampanel as add-on treatment in patients with refractory epilepsy. The investigators retrospectively collected and analyzed the data of patients with refractory epilepsy who had been treated with perampanel between May of 2014 and April of 2015. In total, one hundred and ten patients were included (mean age 41 [SD = 15.2]). The mean duration of epilepsy was 25 years (SD = 14.4). The mean perampanel dose was 5.7 mg/d (SD = 2.3). The retention rate was 77% at 6 months and 61% at 12 months. After 6 months, the responder rate was 35.5%. Eight patients (7.3%) became seizure free. Adverse effects were reported in 60 patients (54.5%). Most common side effects were behaviour disturbance (22.7%), dizziness (15.5%), asthenia (11.8), somnolence (10%) and ataxia (9.1).

The purpose of this observational registry is to evaluate the long-term effectiveness, safety and performance of market-released Medtronic Neuromodulation products for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of refractory epilepsy. In addition, healthcare resource use and patient reported outcomes, such as health related quality of life will be assessed.

This is a multinational, multicentre, non-interventional, retrospective data collection (manual Medical Chart Review).