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Pilot Study to Evaluate MR-guided Laser Ablation of Focal Lesions in Patients With Medically Refractory Partial Epilepsy

NCT01703143 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2015-01-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To investigate whether MR-guided laser induced thermal therapy in patients diagnosed with focal lesional epilepsy using the Visualase Thermal Therapy System is both a feasible and safe minimally invasive technique for control of seizures in such patients.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laser ablation

Laser ablation of focal lesions in patients with medically refractory partial epilepsy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • W Marsh, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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