The assessment efficacy of electrical brain stimulation among 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
- IRCT20200111046082N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
age>=18 y/o
all of patients full filled ILAE criteria of drug-resistant epilepsy
participants were not good candidate for epilepsy surgery and or they will not surgery or they waited for epilepsy surgery.
obtaining signed consent
Exclusion Criteria
scalp diseases(such as eczema, skin lesions)
previous intracranial surgery, intracranial metal (out of mouth) such as cracking, surgical clip
implanted device such as cardiac pacemaker, VNS, Cochlear implantation
recurrent or severe headaches
previous head trauma and other related brain diseases
pregnancy and lactation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Investigating changes in the frequency of epileptic seizures. Timepoint: before intervention and monthly for 3 months. Method of measurement: seizure diary.;Investigating the frequency changes of interictal epileptiform discharges. Timepoint: immediately before and after intervention and then monthly for 3 months. Method of measurement: 30 minutes standard EEG.;Side effects. Timepoint: immediately after stimulation. Method of measurement: specialist visit.;Quality of life. Timepoint: before intervention and after 3 months. Method of measurement: full filling of the QoL in Epilepsy Inventory-89.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method