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A study to check results in patients having epilepsy when treated with the Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS)Therapy System

Comprehensive Outcomes Registry in Subjects with Epilepsy Treated with Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy® - CORE-VNS

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/07/020439
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2019-07-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

LivaNova USA Inc
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: To be eligible for enrollment, the subject must meet the following criteria: 1 Clinical diagnosis of drug resistant epilepsy treated with VNS Therapy. Eligible subjects include those not previously treated with VNS Therapy as well as subjects receiving replacement generators. 2 Able and willing to comply with the frequency of study visits. 3 Subject, or legal guardian, voluntarily signs an informed consent in accordance with institutional policies. In the event that the subject is under the age of 18, the subject may also be required to sign an assent affirming their agreement to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 There are no exclusion criteria. Investigators should refer to the local instructions for use for VNS Therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 Seizure frequency 2 Maximum seizure free period 3 Seizure severity 4 Post-ictal severity 5 Quality of life 6 Quality of sleep 7 Anti-epileptic drug use 8 Rescue drug use 9 Seizure related emergency department visits 10 Seizure related inpatient hospitalizations 11 VNS Therapy feature use 12 Safety- All deaths, adverse events related to VNS Therapy device deficiencies Timepoint: Baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 60 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not ApplicableTimepoint: Not Applicable

Countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shariq Anwar

JSS Medical Research India Private Limited

sonika.newar@jssresearch.com8800799887

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026