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The clinical controlled study of transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of epileptic spasms

The clinical controlled study of transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of epileptic spasms

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1800016030
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-05-08
Start date
2018-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-05-14

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

Conditions

epileptic spasms

Interventions

real stimulation:transcranial direct current stimulation
sham stimulation:sham transcranial direct current stimulation

Sponsors

Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosed as epileptic spasms; 2. the dosages of AEDs were maintained unchanged from 8-week pre-treatment through the whole treatment; 3. the duration of disease was over one year; 4. Male and female aged over 2 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. status epilepticus; 2. psychogenic event; 3. progressing neurological diseases or systemic diseases; 4. severe systemic diseases or neurological diseases; 5. with pacemaker,VNS, or other metal implantations.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
seizure frequency;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
epileptiform discharges;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuping Wang

Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

wangyuping01@sina.cn+86 010-83198273

Outcome results

None listed

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