Childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome
MONDO:0020072A epilepsy syndrome that occurs during childhood.
Also known as: childhood epilepsy syndrome, childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome, epilepsy syndrome of childhood, paediatric epilepsy syndrome, pediatric epilepsy syndrome
111 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 18 tagged with Childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome itself.
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Sub-types of Childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome
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Familial partial epilepsy 0 trials · 39 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Temporal lobe epilepsy 31 trials Sub-types →
- Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis 10 trials
- Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes 3 trials Sub-types →
- Generalized epilepsy-paroxysmal dyskinesia syndrome 1 trial
- Autosomal dominant epilepsy with auditory features 0 trials
- Familial focal epilepsy with variable foci 0 trials Sub-types →
- Familial sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy 0 trials Sub-types →
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Childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome with developmental and/or epileptic encephalopathy 0 trials · 37 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome 26 trials · 27 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Developmental and/or epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation in sleep 8 trials Sub-types →
- Epilepsy with myoclonic atonic seizures 1 trial
- Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome 1 trial
- Idiopathic hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia syndrome 0 trials
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Childhood-onset idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome 0 trials · 7 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Childhood absence epilepsy 7 trials Sub-types →
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Childhood-onset self-limited focal epilepsy syndrome 0 trials · 3 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
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Rolandic epilepsy-speech dyspraxia syndrome 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
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Landau-Kleffner syndrome 0 trials
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Sunflower syndrome 0 trials
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2 sub-types
- Epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia 0 trials
- Epilepsy with myoclonic absences 0 trials
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Perioral myoclonia with absences 0 trials
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2 sub-types
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New EEG method could help kids with epilepsy get the right surgery
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a high-resolution EEG (HR-EEG) can better predict which children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy will have successful surgery. About 120 children will have a painless HR-EEG recording before surgery. Researchers will compare the pattern of brain s…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:49 UTC
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New online tool aims to sharpen thinking skills in teens with epilepsy
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a web-based program called Epilepsy Journey, which includes online modules and telehealth sessions with a therapist, to help teens with epilepsy improve their executive functioning skills like planning, organization, and emotional control. 310 teens aged 13-17 wi…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Can a website ease the stress of genetic testing? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a digital platform called the Genetics Navigator to see if it can reduce distress for people undergoing genetic testing. The platform provides education, counseling, and management recommendations. Researchers will compare it to standard care in 170 adults a…
Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New study tracks how epilepsy affects Kids' brains over time
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 2,300 children with epilepsy to see how their thinking and learning abilities change over many years. Researchers will track brain development, seizure control, and quality of life. The goal is to find early signs that predict how a child's cognitive skills wil…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of brain stimulation in kids
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a shared database of children who have received deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders like dystonia, epilepsy, or Tourette syndrome. By pooling data from multiple hospitals, researchers hope to answer key questions about who benefits most and …
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Massive global study aims to crack the code of rare childhood brain disorders
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects information from 500 children worldwide who have both epilepsy and movement disorders caused by specific gene changes. Researchers will analyze medical records to find patterns linking symptoms to genetics. The goal is to create a shared database that helps do…
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Epilepsy's hidden impact: study probes social brain in kids
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how epilepsy affects a child's ability to understand others' thoughts and feelings, known as social cognition. Researchers will compare 96 children aged 6-12 with epilepsy to healthy children of the same age. They will use tests of memory, attention, language,…
Sponsor: CHU de Reims • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC