New study screens epilepsy patients for future breakthroughs

NCT ID NCT03478852

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study screens children and adults aged 8 and older with known or suspected epilepsy, especially those whose seizures are not controlled by medication. Participants undergo tests like EEG, MRI, and PET scans to characterize their epilepsy. The goal is to find suitable candidates for other epilepsy research studies, not to test a new treatment directly.

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 screening study could help identify participants for future trials that may lead to better treatments for drug-resistant epilepsy.

What could go wrong

This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. It does not test any new therapy, so direct benefits for participants are unlikely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy focal epilepsy temporal lobe epilepsy visual epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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