Virtual brain may help pinpoint seizure origins
NCT ID NCT02603640
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses computer models to simulate brain activity in 20 epilepsy patients. The goal is to better interpret EEG and MEG signals to locate where seizures start. Researchers hope this will lead to a tool that helps surgeons remove the right brain tissue to stop seizures.
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 could lead to a software tool that helps doctors better locate seizure-causing brain regions, improving epilepsy surgery outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage modeling study with only 20 participants. It does not test a treatment, and the virtual brain approach may not translate into real-world clinical benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2016
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Epilepsy patients with planned intracerebral exploration (SEEG) * informed patient * patient affiliated to French social security Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patients deprived of liberty by legal decision * Patients not covered by social security * Patients who did not sign informed consent * patients who cannot undertake MRI exam
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
Marseille, 13354, France
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