Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Neuronal Mechanisms of Human Episodic Memory

Lead Sponsor:

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Johns Hopkins University

University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions:

Epilepsy Intractable

Eligibility:

All Genders

13+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, and making decisions or choices a...

Detailed Description

The rapid formation of new memories and the recall of old memories to inform decisions is essential for human cognition, but the underlying neural mechanisms remain poorly understood. The long-term go...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Intractable epilepsy, undergoing invasive monitoring
  • Age ≥13
  • Full Scale Intelligence Quotient \> 70
  • Ability to comprehend and perform simple behavioral tasks by pressing buttons on laptop computer in response to questions.

Exclusion

  • Determination by clinicians and investigators that a patient is unable to complete the behavioral tasks required for the protocol due to either cognitive limits, psychological limits, or pain.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 12 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04500119

Start Date

August 12 2020

End Date

July 31 2026

Last Update

December 26 2025

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048