NCT04164056

Brief Summary

The study aims to compare the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation of the hippocampus and the anterior nucleus of the thalamus for reducing the frequency of seizures in patients with bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 10, 2019

Completed
22 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2019

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 15, 2019

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2022

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

November 15, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

October 10, 2019

Last Update Submit

November 13, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Responder Rate

    The rate of patients response to DBS, patients have at least 50% decrease in average seizure frequency after DBS are considered as responder.

    3 years after DBS

  • Seizure-Free Rate

    The rate of patients who achieve seizure free after DBS. Patients don't have seizure for at least 1 year are considered seizure free.

    3 years after DBS

  • Change in Seizure Frequency

    The seizure frequency after DBS compared to the seizure frequency in baseline.

    3 years after DBS

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Change in Percentage of Seizure-free Days

    1 year and 3 years after DBS

  • Change in the Maximum Length of Seizure Intervals

    1 year and 3 years after DBS

  • Change in GTCS Frequency

    1 year and 3 years after DBS

  • Incidence Rate of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

    1 year and 3 years after DBS

  • Change in Memory

    1 year and 3 years after DBS

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Adverse Events Rate

    1 year and 3 years after DBS

Study Arms (2)

stimulation on the hippocampus

EXPERIMENTAL

deep brain stimulation on the hippocampus

Device: deep brain stimulation

stimulation on the anterior nucleus of the thalamus

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

deep brain stimulation on the anterior nucleus of the thalamus

Device: deep brain stimulation

Interventions

deep brain stimulation on the hippocampus or the anterior nucleus of the thalamus

stimulation on the anterior nucleus of the thalamusstimulation on the hippocampus

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients between 12 to 60 years old.
  • Bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy patients proved by VEEG or SEEG.
  • At least 3 seizures per month but not more than 10 seizures per month, and the longest seizure interval is no more than 30 days during the baseline.
  • Patients failed to at least 3 antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and are receiving at least 1 AEDs now.
  • Be able to complete seizure diary.
  • Agree to participate this study and sign informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Extratemporal lobe epilepsy or with potential extratemporal epileptogenic focus.
  • Patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
  • IQ \< 70, or unable to complete the study.
  • Patients are pregnant or plan for it.
  • Patients with implanted electrical stimulation medical device.
  • Patients with other severe neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, schizophrenia, or neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Patients with cerebral lesions which unsuitable for lead implantation.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Fisher R, Salanova V, Witt T, Worth R, Henry T, Gross R, Oommen K, Osorio I, Nazzaro J, Labar D, Kaplitt M, Sperling M, Sandok E, Neal J, Handforth A, Stern J, DeSalles A, Chung S, Shetter A, Bergen D, Bakay R, Henderson J, French J, Baltuch G, Rosenfeld W, Youkilis A, Marks W, Garcia P, Barbaro N, Fountain N, Bazil C, Goodman R, McKhann G, Babu Krishnamurthy K, Papavassiliou S, Epstein C, Pollard J, Tonder L, Grebin J, Coffey R, Graves N; SANTE Study Group. Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of thalamus for treatment of refractory epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2010 May;51(5):899-908. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02536.x. Epub 2010 Mar 17.

  • Salanova V, Witt T, Worth R, Henry TR, Gross RE, Nazzaro JM, Labar D, Sperling MR, Sharan A, Sandok E, Handforth A, Stern JM, Chung S, Henderson JM, French J, Baltuch G, Rosenfeld WE, Garcia P, Barbaro NM, Fountain NB, Elias WJ, Goodman RR, Pollard JR, Troster AI, Irwin CP, Lambrecht K, Graves N, Fisher R; SANTE Study Group. Long-term efficacy and safety of thalamic stimulation for drug-resistant partial epilepsy. Neurology. 2015 Mar 10;84(10):1017-25. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001334. Epub 2015 Feb 6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe

Interventions

Deep Brain Stimulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epilepsies, PartialEpilepsyBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesEpileptic Syndromes

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation TherapyTherapeuticsSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • Shuang Wang, MD

    Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2019

First Posted

November 15, 2019

Study Start

November 1, 2019

Primary Completion

September 1, 2022

Study Completion

September 1, 2024

Last Updated

November 15, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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