NCT00006059

Brief Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the chromosomal regions that contain genes that raise the risk of epilepsy in families by performing genetic linkage analysis of idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
898

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 1997

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 5, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 6, 2000

Completed
Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Status Verified

December 1, 2003

First QC Date

July 5, 2000

Last Update Submit

June 23, 2005

Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

epilepsyneurologic and psychiatric disordersrare diseaseseizures

Eligibility Criteria

Age0 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Male or female members of families with at least 1 close relative pair (sibling, half sibling, avuncular, grandparent-grandchild, or first cousin) affected with idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy that developed before age 25

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

EpilepsyNeurologic ManifestationsMental DisordersRare DiseasesSeizures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsDisease AttributesPathologic Processes

Study Officials

  • Ruth Ottman

    Columbia University

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2000

First Posted

July 6, 2000

Study Start

January 1, 1997

Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Record last verified: 2003-12

Locations

US(1)