Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Green Light Exposure on Epileptic Spikes in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Intractable
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary data in advance of a larger clinical trial aimed to test whether a single session of green light exposure can lead to a clinically significant reduct...
Detailed Description
The trial is designed to detect (1) change in spike frequency on EEG before and after exposure to low intensity green light, and (2) presence or absence of neurologic/systemic symptoms referable to ex...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 6 months-30 years of age
- Epileptic spike frequency ≥1 epileptic spike per minute at baseline, as determined by scalp EEG recording
- Admitted to the Boston Children's Hospital Epilepsy Long Term Monitoring Unit at the time of enrollment
Exclusion
- Cataracts
- Retinol disease
- Any history of or currently not well controlled ophthalmic disease that prevents transmission from the retina to the optic nerve
- Clinical seizure 4 hours or less before anticipated green light exposure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 22 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03857074
Start Date
July 22 2019
End Date
June 1 2023
Last Update
March 9 2022
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130