Mutual Interactions Between Absence Epilepsy Seizures and the Integration of Sensory Stimuli

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Childhood or Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
• Interventions: Procedure: Timed repetitive sensory stimulation

• Registration Number: NCT03676543
• Lead Sponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

Brief Summary

Epileptic seizures arise from neuronal defects that often alter the capacity of the brain to process sensory information. During absence seizures, a frequent epileptic syndrome in children, the normal conscious and perceptual processes are temporarily interrupted. This is the result of abnormal synchronized neural activities in the thalamo-cortical loops, leading to bilateral spike-and-wave discharges (SWDs) in the cortical electroencephalograms (EEGs). The brain mechanisms underlying the lack of sensory experience during absence seizures are disputed. Based on preliminary data, the investigators hypothesize that the alternation of 'spike' and 'wave' patterns during seizure could cause a time-to-time inconstancy in cortical responsiveness, preventing conscious perception. Using a real-time closed-loop stimulation system, the investigators will research how the S- and W-patterns specifically alter the sensory-evoked responses in the EEG. During a standard EEG, visual stimulations will be applied between and during absence seizures to test the hypothesis that repeated sensory stimuli, applied with an appropriate timing relative to the seizure-related oscillatory cycle, could negatively interfere with the regenerative network mechanisms involved in the occurrence of SWDs. The completion of this project should permit to unveil a new neuronal mechanism supporting the lack of conscious experience during absences and pave the way for new clinical non-invasive strategies to interrupt ongoing seizure activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2018-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-29
• Study Completion: 2022-08-29
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Timed repetitive sensory stimulation	Timed repetitive sensory stimulation	Timed repetitive sensory stimulation (TRSS) will be applied at the onset or during seizures

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modification of the frequency within the peak-wave complexes according to the repeated sensory stimulation and the duration of the absence epilespy crisis	1 hour	Modification of the frequency within the peak-wave complexes according to the repeated sensory stimulation and the duration of the absence epilespy crisis
Modification of the duration of the absence epilespy crisis according to the repeated sensory stimulation	1 hour	Modification of the duration of the absence epilespy crisis according to the repeated sensory stimulation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fondation OPH A. de Rothschild; 🇫🇷 Paris, France