RECRUITING

Risk Factors for Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy

Study Overview

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Description

The main purpose of this study is to develop a North American registry for SUDEP cases; requesting family members of epilepsy patients who died suddenly of unclear causes (SUDEP) to contact the study team. The family members who decide to participate in the study will be asked to complete a brief telephone interview about their loved one's epilepsy and seizure history and the circumstances of his or her death. If the death has occurred within the past 24 hours, and the family is willing to consider donating tissue to the study, the subject will be transferred to the Autism Tissue Program, and the remainder of the phone interview will be conducted at a later time. In addition to the phone interview, the family will be asked to provide access to the deceased's medical records. Any costs involved in obtaining medical records will be covered by the study, and all medical information will remain completely confidential.

Official Title

Risk Factors for Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2011-06
Study Completion:2026-09
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT01662453

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:Not specified
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Juliana Laze
CONTACT
646-558-0835
Juliana.laze@nyulangone.org
Marlene Cosme
CONTACT
646-558-0840
marlene.cosme@nyulangone.org

Principal Investigator

Orrin Devinsky, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
NYU School of Medicine

Study Locations (Sites)

NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
New York, New York, 10016
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

  • Orrin Devinsky, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, NYU School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2011-06
Study Completion Date2026-09

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2011-06
Study Completion Date2026-09

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • epilepsy
  • seizures
  • mortality
  • sudep
  • risk factors

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • SUDEP