Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Epilepsy

NCT05673915 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-01-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research is to see to what extent electrical stimulation applied to the scalp (transcranial direct current stimulation or tDCS) can reduce the number and intensity of epileptic seizures.

Conditions

  • Focal Epilepsy
  • Generalized Onset Epilepsy
  • Sleep-related Epileptic Encephalopathy

Interventions

DEVICE

ActivaDose II 0.1 mA transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Stimulation setting 0.1 mA daily for a 2-month period. Each daily treatment will last for approximately 30 minutes.

DEVICE

ActivaDose II 2.0 mA transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Stimulation setting 2.0 mA daily for a 2-month period. A Each daily treatment will last for approximately 30 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Brian Lundstrom, MD, PhD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-12
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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