fMRI of Active DBS Stimulation in Epilepsy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03870308

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-12

Start date

2019-03-05

Completion date

2021-01-11

Last updated

2021-09-17

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Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

Deep Brain Stimulation

Brief summary

Researchers are trying to incorporate a process known as Functional MRI (fMRI) scanning to reveal a pattern in brain activity during Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), which will correlate to possible seizure freedom.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFunctional MRI

A special type of MRI measuring the metabolic changes that occur within the brain. It may be used to examine the brain's anatomy and determine which parts of the brain are handling critical functions. It helps identify important language and movement control areas in the brain.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients selected to undergo anterior thalamic nucleus DBS for refractory epilepsy

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindication to MRI

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
DBS Stimulation	One year	The primary endpoint of this feasibility study is detection of functional MRI activation related to DBS stimulation.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026