Surgery may tame seizures in brain tumor patients
NCT ID NCT02639325
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether removing a brain tumor and the nearby area where seizures start can help people with tumor-related epilepsy. About 100 people aged 8 and older with brain tumors and seizures will have surgery and be followed for up to a year. The goal is to see if seizures stop or become less frequent, improving daily life.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
One hundred patients, male and female, age 8 or older, with tumor related epilepsy will be enrolled. Patients who withdraw from the protocol will be replaced. The target number of patients completing this study is 100.
- Ages
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8 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible for entry into the study, a candidate must meet all the following criteria: * Be 8 years of age or older. * Have solitary primary or recurrent brain tumor with associated seizures. Brain tumor may be diagnosed radiologically. Associated seizures are defined as those with activity starting within three months of radiologic diagnosis of the primary or recurrent tumor. In cases when the timing of seizure activity is unclear with respect to the timing of diagnosis, seizures will be considered associated with the tumor if seizure semiology is consistent with that location. Ongoing seizures are not required. Patients can be included if they have had a single previous seizure. Patients who have not experienced seizures after institution of anti-convulsant therapy are not excluded. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Candidates will be excluded if they: -At the time of enrollment, lack consent capacity due to cognitive impairment that would make them incapable of understanding the explanation of the procedures in this study. Cognitive capacity to consent will be determined at the time of enrollment. Patients with mental disorders or those patients who are cognitively impaired yet still retain consent capacity will not be excluded. Children may be enrolled if there is a parent or guardian able to consent on their behalf.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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