Epilepsy surgery: more than just seizure control?
NCT ID NCT06035965
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed 151 adults who had epilepsy surgery at least two years ago to see how their quality of life and daily experiences changed. Researchers used several questionnaires to measure satisfaction, anxiety, depression, and personal changes. The goal is to understand the full impact of surgery beyond just stopping seizures.
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 help doctors better understand how epilepsy surgery affects patients' daily lives beyond just seizure control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective survey study, not a treatment trial. It measures patient feelings, not outcomes, and results may not apply to all epilepsy surgery patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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151 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient operated in the context of epilepsy surgery dating back more than 2 years in the epileptology center of the Toulouse University Hospital.
- Ages
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15 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient operated in the context of epilepsy surgery dating back more than 2 years in the epileptology center of the Toulouse University Hospital. * Patient covered by a social security scheme. * Patient having given his non-objection to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Minor under the age of 15 at the time of the questionnaires. * Serious psychiatric pathology unrelated to epilepsy surgery. * Severe intellectual disability limiting responses to self-questionnaires. * Language barrier. * Patients under guardianship and protection of justice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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