Pilot Trial of a Behavioral Treatment for Epilepsy

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Epilepsies, Partial

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to see if a behavioral program which includes a relaxation technique and lifestyle changes can improve seizure control and well-being in epilepsy patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00212745

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

8

Starts

2004-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-01

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 16-50 years.
• Reliable diagnosis of partial epilepsy, including simple or complex partial or secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
• Average seizure frequency of at least one partial seizure per month for at least one year.
• Willing not to begin another new treatment other than anticonvulsants (acupuncture, botanicals or other mind-body interventions, ketogenic diet, vagus nerve stimulator, or epilepsy surgery) while enrolled in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Unreliable history of seizure semiology.
• Average seizure frequency less than one seizure per month.
• Patients in whom it is anticipated that current standard of care would mandate a change in their conventional epilepsy treatment during the time period of the study will be excluded.
• Patients taking more than 2 anticonvulsant medications will be excluded.
• Patients with serious other medical problems, such as brain tumors, cancer, stroke, significant heart disease or psychiatric disorders will be excluded.
• Patients with a high likelihood of psychogenic or nonepileptic seizures will be excluded.
• Patients with progressive epilepsy syndromes, neurodegenerative disorders or significant mental retardation will be excluded.

Where it is running

• Oregon Health and Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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