Epilepsy surgery study tracks Patients' mental health over time
NCT ID NCT06792383
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the mental health, emotions, and quality of life of 180 adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who are eligible for epilepsy surgery. Researchers will track changes in these areas before and after surgery to better understand how patients feel and cope. The goal is to gather information, not to test a new treatment.
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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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 or older at the time of enrollment; * Patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy followed at the Institute for at least 6 months; * Patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy eligible for epilepsy surgery; * Patients capable of providing informed consent to participate in the study and for the processing of personal data. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with evident and/or diagnosed cognitive or psychiatric disorders that prevent participation in an interview, proper understanding of informed consent, or completion of questionnaires.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute
RECRUITINGMilan, 20133, Italy
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