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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2022/04/041842
CTRI/2022/04/041842
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Efficacy of low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy among children with focal onset drug refractory epilepsy ââ?¬â?? A single arm interventional study - TMS THERAPY

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Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: G969- Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified
Sponsor
DGAFMS
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
DGAFMS

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children and adolescents of either sex aged 4 \-18 years diagnosed with drug refractory epilepsy as per with ILAE 2017\. Drug refractory epilepsy will be defined as ââ?°Â¥ 1 seizure / week OR 4 seizures/month despite on ââ?°Â¥ 2 appropriately chosen and optimally prescribed antiepileptic drugs.
  • 1\.Duration of epilepsy for atleast 1 year
  • 2\.Seizures of single semiology
  • 3\.Majority (75%) of Interictal epileptiform discharges (SWI) arising over a single epileptogenic focus on sleep EEG
  • 4\.Parents/ guardians willing to follow the treatment protocol of daily sessions for 10 days in 2 week with Sunday off and hospital follow up at 12 weeks of total study period

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Hemispheric epilepsy syndromes such as Rasmeussenââ?¬•s encephalitis, Hemiconvulsion\-hemiplegia epilepsy syndrome or Hemimegalancephaly.
  • 2\.Diagnosed epileptic encephalopathy other than focal ESES (Electrical status epilepticus in sleep)
  • 3\.Diagnosed progressive neurological disorder
  • 4\. Previous epilepsy surgery or vagal nerve stimulation insertion.
  • 5\.Patient waitlisted for epilepsy surgery within 6 months
  • 6\.Presence of Metallic implants anywhere in the body.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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