Status:

COMPLETED

Monitoring Patients With Uncontrolled Epilepsy

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Seizures

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate patients with uncontrolled seizures. Seizures can be associated with and monitored by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. In this study researchers will use ...

Detailed Description

In this study we will use standard clinical studies, including simultaneous Video-EEG monitoring, to evaluate patients referred for uncontrolled or suspected seizures. The protocol will be used to scr...

Eligibility Criteria

History of uncontrolled seizures, at the present time, at least during 6 months of the past 3 years, and preferably a continuous pattern of seizures during the few months prior to admission.

Seizure frequency, by history, must be sufficient to make video monitoring effective. Priority will be given to patients whose seizures occur once or more per day.

Patients of any age may be accepted.

Patients (and parents or guardians, if applicable) must express willingness to cooperate with the entire protocol, to be willing to undergo further diagnostic tests if needed, and to return for follow up evaluation at intervals as needed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 1975

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2002

Estimated Enrollment :

900 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00001149

Start Date

November 1 1975

End Date

January 1 2002

Last Update

March 4 2008

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892