RECRUITING

Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Epilepsy

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this research is to see to what extent electrical stimulation applied to the scalp (transcranial direct current stimulation or tDCS) can reduce the number and intensity of epileptic seizures.

Official Title

Pilot Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Treat Epilepsy

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-04-12
Study Completion:2026-02
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05673915

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:6 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
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. * A disease likely to progress over course of the study.
  2. * Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
  3. * Suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization past 2 years.
  4. * A skin condition interfering with scalp electrodes or allergy to silver.
  5. * Women will verify not pregnant, and if applicable, have a serum pregnancy test.
  6. * Implanted devices (e.g. pacemakers)-except VNS, which is allowed.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Precylla Ruiz
CONTACT
507-538-6606
ruiz.precylla@mayo.edu
Izzie Meunier
CONTACT
507-538-6337
meunier.isabelle@mayo.edu

Principal Investigator

Brian Lundstrom, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Mayo Clinic

Study Locations (Sites)

Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

  • Brian Lundstrom, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic

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 Date2023-04-12
Study Completion Date2026-02

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-04-12
Study Completion Date2026-02

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Focal Epilepsy
  • Generalized Onset Epilepsy
  • Sleep-related Epileptic Encephalopathy