Epilepsy study hopes to predict who will get better — and why

NCT ID NCT05374928

First seen Jun 22, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026

Summary

This completed study followed 316 people with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, including those newly diagnosed and those already known to respond or not respond to treatment. Researchers collected data from seizure diaries, fitness trackers, quality-of-life surveys, and cognitive tests, along with blood and genetic samples. The goal was to find biological markers that could predict whether someone's epilepsy will go into remission, helping patients make informed decisions about driving, pregnancy, and daily life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Georgetown University

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057, United States

  • Maine Medical Center

    Portland, Maine, 04102, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy Sleep Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States

  • Minnesota Epilepsy Group

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55113, United States

  • Monash University

    Melbourne, Clayton VIC, 3800, Australia

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • NYU Langone Health - Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (CEC)

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Northwell Health

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • St. Barnabas Medical Center

    Livingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States

  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33146, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Texas Health Science Center

    San Antonio, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Utah Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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 study could identify biological markers that help doctors predict how well a person with generalized epilepsy will respond to treatment, leading to more personalized care.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. The findings may take years to translate into clinical practice and might not apply to all epilepsy types.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized

As listed by the trial registrant

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