Interventions for Pediatric Epilepsy

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Overseen ByTashinga Mupambo
Age: < 65
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, making decisions or choices about presented information and self-control. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of learning, memory, decision making and cognitive control.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Angela V Price, M.D.

Principal Investigator

UT Southwestern

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Candidates admitted to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and able to participate in a pre-operative evaluation using depth intracranial electrodes. The candidacy is determined independently by the patient's treating physician as part of the patient's routine medical care.

Exclusion Criteria

Determination by clinicians and investigators that a patient is unable to complete the behavioral tasks required for the protocol due to either cognitive limits, psychological limits, or pain.

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

How Is the Trial Designed?

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Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Interventional Arm (Cognitive testing)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,102
Recruited
1,077,000+