Wireless brain implant could revolutionize epilepsy monitoring
NCT ID NCT05915988
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new wireless device called UNEEG EpiSight, which is implanted under the skin to record brain activity (EEG) continuously for up to 13 months. It involves 19 adults with uncontrolled epilepsy whose seizures can be detected by the implant. The goal is to see if the device works reliably and safely for long-term seizure monitoring, which could help doctors tailor treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- UNEEG EpiSight device (wireless EEG implant placed under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could provide a more convenient way to monitor seizures long-term, helping doctors better manage epilepsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 19 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device requires surgery and may have risks like infection or discomfort.
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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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About 19 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy in which seizures are detectable in an area covered by the implant * Adults (above 18 years) * Is willing and able to use the UNEEG EpiSight solution day and night for the duration of the study * Subject is willing and able to provide written informed consent * Subject is able to complete all study-required procedures, assessments and follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable subjects, including severe cognitive impairment precluding informed consent * Cannot or do not have the necessary assistance, to properly operate the system * High risk of surgical complications, such as active systemic infection and haemorrhagic disease * Involved in therapies with medical devices that deliver electrical energy into the area around the implant, such as cochlear implant(s), implantable brain stimulation and external/transcranial brain stimulation * Contraindications to the local anaesthetic used during implantation and explantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Beaumont Hospital
Dublin, 9, Ireland
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Cork University Hospital
Cork, Ireland
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, 5000, Denmark
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Regional Hospital of Viborg
Viborg, 8800, Denmark
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