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Sleep Disruption Pattern - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

NCT06581133 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2026-02-11

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Summary

Epilepsy affects millions worldwide, with 40% of patients experiencing uncontrolled seizures despite medication. Comprehensive epilepsy centers recommend continuous video-electroencephalography monitoring to define seizure type and distinguish mimickers. This process, however, is resource-intensive, with lengthy hospital stays. The investigators' recent study identified a heightened association between arousals and epileptic activity in drug-resistant focal epilepsy patients. Building on these findings, the investigators aim to explore whether disrupting sleep with an alarm system triggers earlier occurrence of seizures, potentially offering insights to reduce hospital stay durations in epilepsy monitoring units.

Conditions

  • Epilepsy Intractable

Interventions

DEVICE

Alarm system

Generic alarm system programmed to sound during the night to try to induce arousals from sleep.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Birgit Frauscher, MD PD · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2027-12-01
Completion
2027-12-01

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