Epilepsy

Clinical Trials

Below is a list of Epilepsy clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate an investigational, oral medication for epilepsy patients with uncontrolled partial seizures.
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate a potential new treatment for epilepsy. Researchers want to find out if the investigational drug called perampanel is safe and can help people with partial seizures who are already taking seizure medications and the current seizure medications are not enough to control those seizures.
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Automated Response to Spontaneous Epileptiform Activity Using the External Responsive Neurostimulation System
This research study is being done to learn about the effects (both good and bad) of a brain stimulating device known as the External Responsive Neurostimulating System. This is an investigational device that was designed to detect seizure activity and give an electrical stimulation to the brain to try to stop it.
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Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP)
The purpose of this study is to look for genes that are the cause of epilepsy and to look for genes that have an impact on the effectiveness of over the counter and prescription medicines used to treat epilepsy.
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Prospective Seizure Frequency Clinical Investigation
The purpose of this research study is to determine if there are enough patients with hard to treat epilepsy that might qualify for a future study of a medical device that is being developed to treat epilepsy.
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Responsive Neurostimulator System Feasibility Clinical Investigation
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are looking at a new procedure that involves surgically placing a Responsive Neurostimulator (RNS) in the brain that may be able to suppress seizures in patients with epilepsy.
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Responsive Neurostimulator System Pivotal Clinical Investigation
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are looking at a new procedure that involves surgically placing a Responsive Neurostimulator (RNS) in the brain that may be able to suppress seizures in patients with epilepsy.
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