Breathing rescue to prevent SUDEP in epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a breathing rescue device to prevent SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy) in people with hard-to-control focal epilepsy who are staying in the hospital for invasive brain monitoring.
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Who can take part
- You have focal epilepsy (seizures start in one part of the brain) that doesn't get better with medicine.
- You are currently in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center for a special test that places electrodes inside your skull.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have heart, lung, or blood vessel disease.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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