Seizure prediction for scheduling the pre-surgical video-EEG monitoring

Seizure prediction for scheduling the pre-surgical video-EEG monitoring - SP-VEM

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036661

Enrollment

150

Registered

2025-04-28

Start date

2025-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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

Conditions

G40

Interventions

Group 1: Prospective cohort: Targeted scheduling of pre-surgical video-EEG monitoring (VEM) based on seizure documentation and longitudinal physiological data Group 2: Historical cohort: Untargeted sc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy - Pre-surgical video-EEG monitoring planned (prospective cohort) or performed in the years 2010-2024 (historical cohort) - Average of at least 3 seizures per 3 months (prospective cohort) - Average of at least 3 seizure-free weeks per 3 months (prospective cohort)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Reliable outpatient seizure documentation not possible (prospective cohort) - Reliable wearing of a smartwatch for >22 hours a day not possible (prospective cohort) - Lack of capacity to consent (prospective cohort)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of epileptic seizures per VEM day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of VEM; Percentage reduction in cumulative ASM daily dose during VEM compared to daily dose at admission; Diagnostic need for repeated VEM	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBernd Vorderwülbecke

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

ap-vem@charite.de+4930450560003

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026