Brain games reveal why epilepsy patients skip meds
NCT ID NCT02441478
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how frontal lobe epilepsy changes cooperative behavior and decision-making. Researchers will have 30 patients and 30 healthy volunteers play a classic economic game called the Prisoner's Dilemma while their brain activity is measured with fMRI. The goal is to see if brain differences in people with epilepsy relate to how well they follow their medication plans.
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 research could help explain why some people with epilepsy struggle to take their medication, pointing toward new ways to improve treatment adherence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 30 participants. It does not test a treatment, so any insights are preliminary and may not apply to all epilepsy patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lyon, 69002, France