Sound waves may stop stubborn seizures in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT05784805
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a gentle, non-invasive ultrasound treatment can reduce or stop seizure activity in people with a severe type of ongoing seizure called status epilepticus that hasn't improved with standard medications. Ten participants in the ICU will receive a 10-minute focused ultrasound session aimed at key brain areas. The goal is to see if this approach can safely calm brain activity and offer a new option for hard-to-treat seizures.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 10 people
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- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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19 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects diagnosed with ongoing NCSE or FMSE despite treatment with at least 2 ASMs * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form obtained from the next-of-kin/legally authorized representative * Treated in the ICU while monitored with continuous scalp EEG electrodes Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to obtain informed consent * Presence of an implanted cranial neuromodulation device for treatment of epilepsy * Pregnancy * Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 24 hr * Presence of burr hole(s) or craniotomy * Subjects with ferromagnetic materials in the head * Subjects with a TENS unit
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Locations
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Yale New Haven Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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