Focused ultrasound for drug-resistant epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a non-invasive treatment for hard-to-control epilepsy. Using MRI guidance, sound waves are focused on a small area in the brain to reduce seizures, offering a possible alternative to open surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 20 years or older and have epilepsy that doesn't improve with at least two seizure medicines.
- You have at least 3 seizures per month on average in the last 3 months, and your medicine doses have been steady.
- You can lie still for about 2-3 hours during the treatment and are able to talk with the team during it.
- You don't have certain heart problems, bleeding disorders, or use blood thinners that would increase risk.
- You haven't had certain previous epilepsy surgeries like VNS, DBS, or corpus callosotomy.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you don't have claustrophobia (fear of small spaces).
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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