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Intracranial Stimulation Mapping In Epilepsy

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Epilepsy
Interventions
Other: Functional mapping
Registration Number
NCT05290610
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

This is a single group prospective study to determine the feasibility for generating brain maps that localize cerebral functions and inter-regional information flow in partial epilepsy in adult patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female 18 years and older at screening.
  • Written informed consent is obtained from the participant to comply with the requirements of the study.
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Currently undergoing clinically indicated intracranial EEG monitoring for planning of epilepsy surgery in the University of Minnesota/MINCEP program.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy ruled out prior to approval for intracranial EG monitoring.
  • Persons who are rendered temporarily or permanently invulnerable by inability to understand the research due to study complexity, cognitive impairment, or by inability to make independent decisions owing to University of Minnesota or to Fairview health services.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Research IESMFunctional mappingFunctional mapping for research application
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effect of prefrontal direct electrical brain stimulation on cognitive effortImmediately after stimulation sessions

The change in subjective value of cognitive effort (area under the curve) after direct electrical brain stimulation to different areas of the prefrontal cortex during an effortful task

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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