High-density Flexible μECoG for Epilepsy Surgery - A Single-Arm ECT

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Conditions studied: Focal Epilepsy, Intraoperative Monitoring

In brief

What's the clinical value of high-density flexible microelectrocorticography (μECoG) for guiding the resection of epileptogenic zone (EZ) in epilepsy surgery?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07656857

Run by

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

People needed

85

Starts

2026-07-01

Expected to finish

2028-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-08

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 3 to 60 years.
• Diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy, defined as persistent seizures despite treatment with two or more appropriately selected, adequately dosed and adequately tried antiseizure medications.
• Diagnosis of focal epilepsy after standard presurgical evaluation and considered suitable for resective epilepsy surgery.
• Preoperative cognitive or developmental status sufficient to participate in study assessments, as judged by the investigator and assessed using age-appropriate validated instruments. For participants aged 3 to 6 years, developmental status must be within the normal range according to the Griffiths Mental Development Scales. For participants aged 6 to 16 years, cognitive function must be within the normal range according to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. For participants older than 16 years, a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 or higher will be required.
• Written informed consent provided by the participant or, when applicable, by a legal guardian.

You may not qualify if…

• Suspected mesial temporal lobe epilepsy after multidisciplinary presurgical evaluation.
• History of any previous neurosurgical craniotomy before epilepsy surgery.
• Severe psychiatric, cognitive, or psychological disorder that prevents participation in the study or completion of follow-up.
• Contraindication to surgery.

Where it is running

• Beijing Tiantan Hospital — Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (enrolling)

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