Comparative Imaging of the Hippocampal Formation in Epilepsy Patients at 3 and 7 Tesla: Is There a Diagnostic Benefit in Ultra-High-Field MRI?

Comparative Imaging of the Hippocampal Formation in Epilepsy Patients at 3 and 7 Tesla: Is There a Diagnostic Benefit in Ultra-High-Field MRI? - HIPPOTLE

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005649

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-15

Start date

2014-01-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

G40.2

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and normal 3 Tesla MR-images Group 2: Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and corresponding lesions in 3 Tesla-MR-images Group 3: Patients with temporal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Temporal lobe epilepsy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria of MRI (pace makers, metal implants, large tattoos close to the head, claustrophobia, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Demonstration of hippocampal pathologies at 7 T taht weren't detectable at 3 T	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of normal distribution of quantitative MRI-values for healthy controls and epilepsy patients	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDerek Ott

Epilepsiezentrum Berlin-Brandenburg am Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge

ottd@cbs.mpg.de030-5472-3501

Outcome results

None listed

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