RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06141668

Optimal Stimulation Parameters to Disrupt Epileptiform Activity

Optimal Stimulation Parameters for Spike-ripple Disruption in Patients Undergoing Invasive Monitoring


Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Jun 13, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Open-loop electrical stimulation has been found to reduce spike activity and seizures, but determining the optimal parameters to achieve these effects requires a brute force trial-and-error approach that relies on subjective physician discretion. We will compare the performance of stimulation parameters identified in rodent models to the recommended parameters for neuromodulation used in clinical practice.


Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria1

  • \- Undergoing intracranial EEG investigation at Massachusetts General Hospital during presurgical epilepsy evaluation

Exclusion Criteria1

  • \- Baseline spike ripple rate \< 0.5/min.

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Interventions

OTHERNeurostimulation

Electrical stimulation


Locations(1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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