Epilepsy and Driving
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Conditions studied: Epilepsy
In brief
Epilepsy can lead to cognitive impairments, particularly in attention, which may affect daily activities such as driving. Driving plays a key role in maintaining autonomy and is essential for the social and professional integration of people with epilepsy. Therefore, assessing fitness to drive is a major issue for individuals with epilepsy. French legislation governing driving for people with epilepsy clearly outlines the periods during which a person is not permitted to drive. However, the means or methods for evaluating driving fitness in these individuals are not well defined. Currently, assessment is based more on a medical consultation than on a comprehensive evaluation of driving ability. Using a driving simulator in combination with an EEG could be a valuable approach to better assess the impact of epilepsy-related cognitive impairments on driving performance.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07026591
- Run by
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2025-11-06
- Expected to finish
- 2027-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-12-17
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Holder of a category B driving license
- Active driver: drives at least once a month
- No medical condition contraindicating driving, except for epilepsy
- Provides explicit consent to participate in the study
- Affiliated with or a beneficiary of a social security scheme
You may not qualify if…
- Subject to legal protection (guardianship and curatorship are accepted for individuals with epilepsy, as this population represents a significant proportion of our institution's patients)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Known cybersickness (virtual reality or simulator sickness)
Where it is running
- Institut La Teppe — Tain-l'Hermitage, France (enrolling)
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