Could a zapping headband tame tough seizures?
NCT ID NCT04770337
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device that sends a very mild electrical current to the brain (tDCS) to see if it can safely reduce seizures in people with epilepsy that doesn't respond to medication. 127 participants aged 9 and older received either real or fake (sham) stimulation for 10 sessions over two weeks. Researchers tracked seizure changes and side effects for 10 more weeks to measure the treatment's effect on quality of life.
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Locations
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Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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CHU de Marseille - Hôpital de la Timone
Marseille, France
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Centro de Neurología Avanzada
Seville, Spain
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc
Brussels, Belgium
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Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
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HM Nou Delfos
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospices Civils De Lyon
Lyon, France
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Hospital Clínic
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Del Mar
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Niño Jesús
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Ruber Internacional
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Albacete
Albacete, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga
Málaga, Spain
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Loma Linda University Health
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Rutgers)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Sinai Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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University of Florida Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Pennsylvania (Penn Epilepsy)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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Washington University Medical Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States