Can a brain injury lead to epilepsy? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05823766
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 300 people who had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to learn more about the long-term risk of developing epilepsy. Researchers will use interviews, brain scans, blood tests, and EEGs to track changes over time. The goal is to better understand how and why epilepsy develops after a TBI, which could lead to better prediction and diagnosis in the future.
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 improve how doctors predict and diagnose epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new therapy, and results may take years to influence patient care.
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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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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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University of Pennsylvania/Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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