Clinical trials · California
Epilepsy clinical trials in California
We’re tracking 38 recruiting epilepsy studies with a site in California — including Phase 2 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in California
- NCT06555965Recruiting
STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 natural history study
This study follows people with STXBP1 or SYNGAP1 gene changes over time to learn more about how these conditions affect the body and mind. It does not test a treatment but helps researchers understand the natural course of the disorder.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT07663578Recruiting
Brain stimulation study for epilepsy patients and healthy volunteers
This study tests a new non-invasive brain stimulation method called TIEFS. It uses safe electric fields to see how it affects thinking and brain waves. You may join if you are having brain surgery for epilepsy or are a healthy adult.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT07454785Enrolling by invitation
How the brain learns new patterns
This study looks at how the brain learns and uses patterns. If you have epilepsy that requires brain monitoring, you may be able to join and help researchers understand memory and thinking.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07226908Enrolling by invitation
Brain electrode study for epilepsy and memory
This study places electrodes in the brain to learn how seizures spread and how memory works. It may help people with temporal lobe epilepsy understand their condition better and improve future treatments.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT06583395Enrolling by invitation
Meditation retreat study with fitness tracker
This trial studies people attending a 7-day meditation retreat to see how meditation affects well-being. You will wear a fitness tracker and answer surveys.
Palm Desert, CaliforniaAges 21 years+ - NCT06489561Enrolling by invitation
Brain activity study for epilepsy patients
This study looks at how your brain makes decisions. It involves pressing buttons on a laptop while your brain activity is recorded. The goal is to understand how the brain works in people with epilepsy.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT06443463Enrolling by invitationPhase 2
Long-term safety of BHV-7000 in epilepsy
This study checks the long-term safety of BHV-7000 for people who already completed an earlier trial with this drug. You keep taking the same medicine while doctors watch for any side effects over time.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–75 - NCT06144957Enrolling by invitation
SLC13A5 deficiency natural history study (US only)
This study follows people with SLC13A5 deficiency (a rare genetic condition that affects brain development) to learn more about the disease over time. It collects health information, assessments, and samples to help understand the condition and plan future treatments.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT05876910Enrolling by invitation
Study brain signals for stopping speech during epilepsy care
This study looks at how the brain helps stop ongoing speech. It may help researchers understand brain control during medication-resistant epilepsy surgery, using recordings from implanted electrodes.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT05435859Enrolling by invitation
Mapping the brain area for speech during surgery
This study uses tiny brain electrodes placed during surgery to better understand how a brain region helps with speech. The results may guide safer brain mapping during surgery for people with epilepsy or brain tumors.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT05152992Enrolling by invitation
Studying brain networks during epilepsy surgery planning
This study looks at how emotion-related brain connections change in space and over time while people with epilepsy are having surgery-related electrodes placed to find seizure sources. It may help researchers better understand brain networks and improve future treatment planning.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–80 - NCT05014841Enrolling by invitation
Brain electrode study of speech across different languages
This study uses electrodes placed on the brain during surgery to understand how speech is represented in different languages. It may help doctors better map language areas and improve surgical planning for people having brain surgery.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT04681781Enrolling by invitation
Remote study of SLC13A5 deficiency history
This study follows people with SLC13A5 deficiency to better understand how the condition changes over time, using surveys and clinical check-ins done remotely. If you (or your child) have this genetic condition, it may help researchers learn what symptoms to expect and how to track them.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT04500119Enrolling by invitation
Study of brain activity during memory tasks in epilepsy
This study looks at how brain cells work during a simple memory task in people with hard-to-control epilepsy who are being monitored in the hospital. You may help researchers understand the brain mechanisms of memory, which could guide better treatments in the future.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 13 years+
Epilepsy trials by city in California
Where these studies are running in California
Institutions with a site for the recruiting epilepsy studies listed above.
- University of California, San Francisco · 4 studies
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · 3 studies
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford · 2 studies
- Amicis Research Center
- Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
- Profound Research LLC
- Stanford Cancer Institute
- Stanford Children's Health
What taking part in a epilepsy study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Epilepsy trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there epilepsy clinical trials in California?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 38 recruiting epilepsy studies with a site in California, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a epilepsy study in California?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in California to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in California, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a epilepsy trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New epilepsy studies open in California regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.