Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
NCT07353918 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6
Last updated 2026-01-21
Summary
This study is an invite only study looking at the effects of Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) on epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes under the care of Dr. Shah.
Conditions
- Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)
- Epilepsy Comorbidities
Interventions
- DEVICE
-
Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound
focused ultrasound transducer.
- DEVICE
-
Sham
Sham application of LIFU - energy blocked. Targeted to the same target as intervention.
Sponsors & Collaborators
-
Carilion Clinic
lead OTHER
Principal Investigators
-
Aashit Shah, MD · Carilion Clinic
Study Design
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Model
- CROSSOVER
Eligibility
- Min Age
- 18 Years
- Max Age
- 85 Years
- Sex
- ALL
- Healthy Volunteers
- No
Timeline & Regulatory
- Start
- 2025-10-13
- Primary Completion
- 2027-12-31
- Completion
- 2028-05-31
- FDA Device
- Yes
Countries
- United States
Study Locations
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