Determining the Efficacy of Brain Electrical Stimulation in Shortening the Hospitalization of Patients With drug resistant epilepsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- drug resistant epilepsy.Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractableG40.21
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200111046082N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy as defined by the International League against epilepsy (ILAE)
Over 18 years old
In all patients, the probable epileptogenic zone is localized according to the epilepsy semiology and consecutive previous EEGs, and epileptogenic lesions are diagnosed by brain MRI with epilepsy protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
Under 18 years old
generalized epilepsy
scalp diseases such as eczema , cutaneous lesions ,
previous intracranial surgery
previous intracranial surgery, intracranial metal (out of mouth) such as tracking, surgical clip
implanted device such as cardiac pace maker, VNS, cochlear implant
severe and recurrent headaches
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Investigating changes in hospitalization duration in epilepsy monitoring unit. Timepoint: The frequency of epileptic seizures will be recorded in both groups for 7 days. Method of measurement: Record the number of attacks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method