Brain implant shows promise for Hard-to-Treat seizures in rare epilepsy

NCT ID NCT05339126

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a brain-responsive neurostimulation system in 24 people aged 12 and older with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome whose seizures are not controlled by medication. The device detects and responds to seizure activity in the brain to reduce drop seizures. The goal is to see if it is safe and effective enough to plan a larger study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy generalized epilepsy Lennox-Gastaut syndrome visual epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • NYU Langone Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States