Ear-Seizure Detection (EarSD) Study

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Conditions studied: Seizures, Epilepsy

In brief

The proposed study is an investigator-initiated study that aims to measure the accuracy of a wearable seizure detection and prediction device (Ear-Seizure Detection Device (EarSD)) by simultaneous recording with conventional video-EEG (Electroencephalogram) on patients with epileptic seizures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit of the hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06598189

Run by

Felicia Chu

People needed

40

Starts

2025-04-03

Expected to finish

2032-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Patients admitted to UMass Memorial Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) for long term video-EEG monitoring as part of standard care of both focal and generalized epilepsy.
• Willing to wear the wearable device.
• Ability to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects wearing other ear devices such as hearing aids.
• Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
• Irritation of the skin where the device is to be placed.
• Patients with intracranial electrodes placement.
• Prisoners
• Cognitive impaired individuals
• Pregnant Women
• Children (Age 0-17)

Where it is running

• Ummmc-Memorial Campus — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
• Ummmc-University Campus — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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