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临床试验/NCT07399327
NCT07399327招募中不适用

Biomarkers of Response to SEEG Thermocoagulation in Patients With Refractory Focal Epilepsy

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 45 人开始时间: 2026年6月19日最近更新:
干预措施

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
招募中
入组人数
45
试验地点
1
主要终点
Relationship between changes in the MRI biomarker of BBB permeability (the transfer coefficient, Ki) and clinical response (responder vs non responder) at 3 months after RFTC

研究概览

简要总结

Drug-resistant focal epilepsy is a severe neurological disease that affects one-third of patients with epilepsy. Surgery is the only potentially curative treatment. Intracerebral exploration by stereo electroencephalography (SEEG) is an important step in the surgical pathway. It aims to establish the precise mapping of the epileptogenic network (EZN), including all the brain regions that generate seizures. At the end of SEEG, SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG RFTC) represents a therapeutic option that may be efficient as a palliative treatment in patients ineligible for resective surgery, or may lead, in some cases, to a definitive effect, avoiding open surgery. The safety and effectiveness of this approach have been established. However, the odds of remaining seizure-free after one year vary greatly between studies, ranging from 4% to 71%. This disparity in therapeutic responses could be linked to the absence of objective criteria for the selection of targets, but also to the existence of mechanisms of action outside of the direct lesional effect. A decrease in SEEG markers of epileptogenicity may predict thermocoagulation efficiency. However, no data are available regarding changes in alteration of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) connectivity, inflammation, or associated molecular changes and their relationship to prognosis.

This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the clinical effect of SEEG RFTC by studying the changes in electrophysiological (SEEG), structural (ultra-high field MRI), and biological (blood biomarkers of neuro-glio-vascular damage and inflammation, molecular adaptations) markers. They will be correlated with clinical outcome in a prospective cohort of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. As advantages for clinical care, this study will allow selection of RFTC targets based on scientifically validated criteria, and elaboration of predictive scores for therapeutic response in each patient.

The primary objective is to study the predictive factors of response to SEEG RFTC, by correlating changes in BBB permeability with clinical response 3 months after RFTC, in a prospective cohort of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Na
干预模型
Single Group
主要目的
Other
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
12 Years 至 —(Child, Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Patient, parents or legal representative who have given their written informed consent,
  • Adult or pediatric patient ≥ 12 years old suffering from drug-resistant focal epilepsy,
  • Standardized pre-surgical assessment including medical history, scalp video-EEG and 3T MRI,
  • Patients in whom a SEEG exploration for pre-surgical evaluation has been indicated,
  • Patient able to understand, speak and write in French,
  • Patient able to follow study's procedure,
  • Patient beneficiary or affiliated to a health insurance plan.

排除标准

  • Epilepsy surgery performed without the requirement of SEEG,
  • Contraindication to 3T or 7T brain MRI (patient with a cardiac pacemaker, metallic foreign bodies, non-removable implanted electronic medical devices, claustrophobia, inability to remain in supine position, patient havingwith Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) or Deep Brain Sstimulation (DBS), intrauterine devices or tattoos in the imaging area less than 6 weeks old at the time of the 3T/7T brain MRI),
  • Contraindication to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (history of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to gadolinium, hypersensitivity to gadoteric acid, meglumine, or any drug containing gadolinium, severe renal failure (glomerular filtration rate, GFR, below 30 ml/min/1.73 m2), patients on dialysis or with a history of kidney disease, such as renal transplantation, a single kidney, or renal malignancy),
  • Person protected by articles L1121-5, L1121-6 and L1121-8 of the Public Health Code (pregnant or breastfeeding woman, deprived of liberty by judicial decision, situations of social fragility, adults unable or unable to express their consent),
  • Patient in exclusion period of another study.

研究组 & 干预措施

SEEG patients

Experimental

干预措施: Quality of life questionnaires (QOLIE, EFIQUACEE for children), psychiatric questionnaires (NDDIE, GAD-7, PCL-5) at Visit 1 (V1), V5, V6 and V7 (Other)

SEEG patients

Experimental

干预措施: Resting state SEEG recording 30min before and 30 min after RFTC (Other)

SEEG patients

Experimental

干预措施: Blood sample at Visit 1 (V1), V2, V4 and V5 (Other)

SEEG patients

Experimental

干预措施: SEEG electrodes tissue-traces sample at V3 (during SEEG electrodes ablation) (Other)

SEEG patients

Experimental

干预措施: Multiparametric 3T MRI with gadolinium at V1, V4 and V5 (Other)

SEEG patients

Experimental

干预措施: Multiparametric 7T MRI at V1 and V5 (Other)

结局指标

主要结局

Relationship between changes in the MRI biomarker of BBB permeability (the transfer coefficient, Ki) and clinical response (responder vs non responder) at 3 months after RFTC

时间窗: From baseline before SEEG to 3 months after RFTC

Correlation between changes in the MRI biomarker of BBB permeability (the transfer coefficient, Ki), assessed using 3T MRI before SEEG and 3 months after RFTC and clinical response (responder, non-responder) at 3 months after RFTC.

次要结局

  • Relationship between changes in MRI biomarkers of microstructural damage, large-scale 7T structural connectivity and functional connectivity response at 3 months after RFTC.(From baseline before SEEG to 3 months after RFTC.)
  • Relationship between changes in MRI biomarkers of BBB permeability, microstructural damage, large-scale 7T structural connectivity and functional connectivity and clinical response at 6-12 months after RFTC.(From baseline before SEEG to 6 months and 12 months after RFTC)
  • Relationship between changes in interictal SEEG-biomarkers (spikes- and HFO rates, power spectrum density (PSD), functional connectivity and clinical response at 3, 6 and 12 months after RFTC.(From 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after RFTC for SEEG biomarkers; from baseline before SEEG to 3, 6 and 12 months after RFTC for clinical response.)
  • Relationship between changes in blood biomarkers within 72h and 3 months after RFTC and clinical response at 3, 6 and 12 months after RFTC.(From baseline to 72 hours and 3 months after RFTC for blood biomarkers; from baseline to 3, 6 and 12 months after RFTC (radiofrequency thermocoagulation) for clinical response)
  • Changes in epileptogenicity markers within and outside the Epileptogenic Zone Network (EZN) 24 hours after RFTC(Within 24 hours after RFTC (during SEEG electrode ablation))
  • Changes from baseline in the quality of life questionnaire scores at 3-6-12 months after RFTC.(From baseline before SEEG to 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after RFTC.)
  • To compare between groups the psychiatric impact (depression and anxiety)(From baseline before SEEG to 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after RFTC)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor

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