Rehearsal and sleep: unlocking memory secrets in epilepsy
NCT ID NCT06967935
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how rehearsal (repeating information) and sleep help solidify memories in people with epilepsy. Participants learn object-location pairs, with some pairs rehearsed and others not, and their memory is tested after a short delay and again after 12 hours—either awake or asleep. The goal is to understand how these processes work together, especially in epilepsy where memory issues are common. This research may pave the way for better memory support strategies.
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 research could reveal how rehearsal and sleep help memory in epilepsy, potentially guiding future therapies for memory problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase observational study with only 20 participants, so findings may not apply broadly. The results are preliminary and may not lead to direct treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients with epilepsy admitted to the Functional Neurology and Epileptology Department of the Hospices Civils de Lyon (University Hospital) for video-EEG monitoring will be invited by the investigating physician to participate in the study. If patients wish to take part, they will be asked to perform a cognitive task.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with epilepsy (any type of epilepsy) * Hospitalized for video-EEG recording lasting at least 4 days * Aged 18-65 years Exclusion Criteria: * Major cognitive impairment other than memory deficit * Refusal to participate * Pregnant women, women in labor or nursing mothers * Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Persons under psychiatric care * Persons admitted to a health or social institution for purposes other than research * Adults under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de neurologie fonctionnelle et d'épileptologie, Hôpital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer
RECRUITINGBron, 69500, France
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