Epilepsy Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are older than 18 years of age
- People who have at least 2 seizures per week, as recorded in their medical notes
- People whose seizure medications are expected to remain unchanged throughout the study period
- People whose brain wave patterns (specifically, at least 40% of certain signals called spikes and spindles) can be detected by a device called the Dreem headband during a screening night of monitoring
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have cognitive impairment (difficulties with thinking, memory, or understanding)
- People who have a psychiatric condition that may affect their sleep
- People who do not have a bed partner or caregiver available to observe their seizures during the study
- People whose sleep data recorded by the Dreem headband does not closely match expert-reviewed scoring (below 60% agreement)
- People who have a breathing disorder during sleep, specifically a condition where breathing is disrupted more than 10 times per hour (confirm with trial site)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Birgit Frauscher, MD PD, Duke University
Phone: 9196139386
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Total sleep time (sleep macrostructure); Spike rates per hour (epilepsy marker); Seizure frequency per night (epilepsy marker)
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 27 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.