Non-invasive ultrasound for drug-resistant epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment for people with epilepsy that doesn't respond to medications. The goal is to see if this gentle ultrasound can reduce seizures without surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 21 and 65 years old.
- You have epilepsy that is not well controlled by medications and have at least 4 seizures per month.
- You are willing to have a brain MRI scan and wear a headband during treatment.
- You can keep a daily log of your seizures.
- You have not had a craniotomy (skull surgery) or abnormal blood vessels in the brain in the treatment area.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy, and you do not have other serious neurological diseases like Alzheimer's or multiple sclerosis.
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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