Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT05864547

Predisposing Factors for Post-stroke Epilepsy

Led by Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Updated on 2025-06-10

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

394 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Lead Sponsor

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St. Olavs Hospital

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The goal of this observational study is to learn about epilepsy after a stroke (post-stroke epilepsy). The main questions it aims to answer are: * What make some patients develop epilepsy after a stroke? * Does sleep have an impact on the development of post-stroke epilepsy? Participants will undergo: * Electroencephalography (EEG) * Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Polysomnography (only patients) Blood tests will also be taken. The patient group will be compared to the healthy controls. Researchers will also look into medical records of stroke patients hospitalized at St. Olavs hospital and collect relevant information.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Predisposing Factors for Post-stroke Epilepsy

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • First time stroke patients with capacity to consent, admitted to the stroke unit at St. Olavs hospital.
  • Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)  2 before the stroke
  • Age between 18 and 85 years
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Previous stroke or brain surgery
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Brain tumors
  • Epilepsy before the stroke
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Aphasia
  • Serious psychiatric disorders
  • MRI incompatibility and claustrophobia

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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St. Olavs Hospital Stroke Unit

Trondheim, Norway

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Research Team

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Axel Sandvig, PhD prof

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

2

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