Brain surgery patients play theremin to unlock secrets of learning

NCT ID NCT05688683

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at how the brain learns to control sound by having patients play a theremin-like instrument during awake brain surgery. Researchers will record brain activity directly from the surface of the brain to understand sensorimotor learning. The study involves 50 people with epilepsy or brain tumors who are already scheduled for surgery. This is not a treatment but aims to gather knowledge about brain function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could improve our understanding of how the brain learns fine motor skills, potentially aiding rehabilitation after brain injury.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage observational study focused on brain activity recording, not a treatment. Results may not directly translate to therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy neoplasm of cerebral hemisphere

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL TUMOR EPILEPSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild
RECRUITING

Paris, 75010, France

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