Breathing Rescue for SUDEP Prevention
ConditionFocal Epilepsy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to precisely delineate human brain networks that modulate respiration and identify specific brain areas and stimulation techniques that can be used to prevent seizure-induced breathing failure.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
diagnosis of intractable focal epilepsy
admitted to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center for intracranial subdural strips, grids, or depth electrode placement study (invasive video-EEG)
Disqualifiers
respiratory, cardiac or cerebrovascular disease
pregnancy
prisoners
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Breathing tasks
- Brain mapping with stimulation
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov