Vagus nerve stimulation in epilepsy during physical exercise.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22198

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-28

Start date

2012-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Epilepsy Vagus nerve stimulation Physical exercise Epilepsie Nervus vagus stimulatie Lichamelijke inspanning

Interventions

The subjects participating in this study will be measured during rest and during a non-maximal ergometry test. During these tests, which will both take approximately 20 minutes, lung function paramete

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (age > 18 years); 2. Diagnosed with epilepsy; 3. Stable epilepsy; 4. Mentally competent; 5. Able to exercise for 20 minutes; 6. (Implanted with a vagus nerve stimulator).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not able to give informed consent; 2. Known cardiac and/or respiratory diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lung function parameters, ECG values and blood pressure and pulse oximetry, during rest and during exercise.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The EEG, during rest and exercise.	—

Contacts

Public ContactC.C. Vos, de

Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of Neurosurgery, P.O. Box 50000

c.devos@ziekenhuis-mst.nl+31 (0)53 4873532

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)