Lifestyle makeover may tame tough seizures
NCT ID NCT05283200
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a wellness and behavior program can reduce seizures in adults with epilepsy that doesn't respond well to medication. About 1000 participants will be randomly assigned to the program or usual care. The goal is to see if lifestyle changes can lower seizure frequency and improve quality of life.
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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 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Adult (ages 18-75) patients of the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy * Ability to independently provide informed consent * At the time of enrollment, patients must have had at least 1 seizure within the past 30 days * No anticipated anti-seizure medication adjustments * Internet access and the ability to participate in online video streaming * Reading abilities at or above 8th grade level as determined by the Wide Range Achievement Test- 4th Edition (WRAT-4) Reading subtest * Willing and able to participate in any of the assigned interventions which may include yoga or music therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of non-epileptic or psychogenic seizures * Any patient that has engaged in yoga or music therapy within the last 6 months * Currently enrolled in another interventional study for epilepsy at the time of enrollment. * Anticipated or scheduled epilepsy surgery within 6 months * Pending litigation related to the cause of epilepsy or current application for long term disability * Participants with a diagnosed, symptomatic, chronic illness (i.e., significant psychiatric concerns, liver, gastrointestinal, respiratory, renal, cardiac, etc.) who, based on primary investigator review, will not be able to participate in the study safely or effectively. * Undergoing intensive medical treatment for serious or life-threatening illness (e.g., chemotherapy, etc.) that would impact study participation. * Currently pregnant or less than 6 weeks postpartum * Significant hearing loss * Blindness * Musicogenic epilepsy or seizures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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