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临床试验/NCT00782249
NCT00782249已完成不适用

Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Different Stimulation Paradigms in Patients Treated With Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy

University Hospital, Ghent3 个研究点 分布在 2 个国家目标入组 31 人开始时间: 2005年9月28日最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
入组人数
31
试验地点
3
主要终点
Efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation: responder rates and mean monthly seizure frequency reduction, mean seizure free interval, seizure severity and seizure type

研究概览

简要总结

Patients with refractory epilepsy who are candidates for a treatment with vagus nerve stimulation will be prospectively randomized into 3 arms with different vagus nerve stimulation paradigms. Vagus nerve stimulation parameters are programmed and adjusted during outpatient clinic visits, within the normal clinical practice.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
16 Years 至 —(Child, Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • 16 years or older
  • At least 1 seizure/month with alteration of consciousness
  • Documented seizure diary, at least 3 months prior to implantation (baseline)
  • No change in anti-epileptic drugs 1 month before implantation
  • At least one or more AEDs

排除标准

  • Active cardiac, pulmonary or gastrointestinal disease
  • Concomitant use of an investigational drug
  • Unstable medical condition
  • Unstable psychiatric condition

结局指标

主要结局

Efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation: responder rates and mean monthly seizure frequency reduction, mean seizure free interval, seizure severity and seizure type

时间窗: After 6 and 12 months

次要结局

  • VNS-related side effects(After 6 and 12 months)
  • Battery life(After 6 and 12 months)
  • Mood assessment: changes in Beck depression scale scores(After 12 months)
  • Quality of life: changes in QOLIE 89 score(After 12 months)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor

研究点 (3)

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