New EEG method could help kids with epilepsy get the right surgery

NCT ID NCT06271785

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a high-resolution EEG (HR-EEG) can better predict which children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy will have successful surgery. About 120 children will have a painless HR-EEG recording before surgery. Researchers will compare the pattern of brain signals to see if a tight cluster of signals predicts better outcomes. The goal is to help more children get this underused treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: High-resolution EEG (HR-EEG) recording
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors better identify children who will benefit from epilepsy surgery, leading to more successful surgeries and fewer seizures.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not improve prediction accuracy as hoped, and results may not apply to all children with epilepsy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Angers university hospital, Pédiatric department
RECRUITING

Angers, 49000, France
Civil Hospices of Lyon, Functional Neurology Department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lyon, 69677, France
Lille University Hospital, Clinical Neurophysiology Department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lille, 59000, France
Marseille Timone University Hospital, Epileptology and Cerebral Rhythmology Department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Marseille, 13000, France
Nancy University Hospital, Neurology Department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nancy, 54000, France
Paris Neck University Hospital, Pediatric department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Paris, 75015, France
Paris Robert-Debré University Hospital, Department of Physiology, Pediatric functional explorations
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Paris, 75019, France
Rennes University Hospital, Pediatric department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Rennes, 35000, France
Rothschild Ophtalmologic Fondation, Pediatric neurosurgery Department
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Paris, 75019, France

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