New brain electrodes put to the test in epilepsy surgery
NCT ID NCT06205160
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new type of flexible brain electrode grid during epilepsy surgery. The goal is to see if these new electrodes work as well as the standard ones for recording brain activity. About 12 adults with focal epilepsy will have both types of electrodes placed on their brain during surgery to compare their performance.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years at the time of enrolment * Lesional epilepsy (incl. secondary mesial temporal sclerosis) that is considered a candidate for intra-operative high-density grid recordings (incl. patients who underwent sEEG preceding resective surgery) * Provided informed consent for study participation by the subject Exclusion Criteria: * Occipital lesion * Surgeries involving a primary mesial temporal lesion, a disconnection, or hemispherectomy. * Planned ioECoG recordings during fully awake surgery and/or functional recordings * Use of anticoagulants that cannot be discontinued during the perioperative period, or a factor XIII deficiency or any other haematological disease * Active participation in another investigational device study * Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator may adversely affect the safety of the subject or would limit the subject's ability to complete the study. * Insufficient understanding of Dutch language.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht
RECRUITINGUtrecht, 3584CX, Netherlands
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