SURESTEP: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Super Refractory Status Epilepticus

NCT ID: NCT03819543

Last Updated: 2023-02-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-15

Study Completion Date

2021-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation affects super refractory status epilepticus.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Status Epilepticus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Application of transcranial direct current stimulation via scalp electrodes over presumed epileptogenic focus for 20 minutes at 2.0 mA.

Interventions

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Application of transcranial direct current stimulation via scalp electrodes over presumed epileptogenic focus for 20 minutes at 2.0 mA.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of super refractory status epilepticus
* admitted to the intensive care unit
* identifiable epileptogenic focus on EEG

Exclusion Criteria

* contraindications to scalp EEG
* lice
* scabies
* other hair/skin infection
* scalp psoriasis
* hypersensitivity
* other severe dermatological condition
* previous adverse reaction to collodion
* vagal nerve stimulator
* implantable cardioverter defibrillator
* cardiac pacemaker
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Manitoba Medical Service Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Manitoba

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marcus Ng, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Manitoba

Locations

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Health Sciences Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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B2018:133

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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