Minimally Invasive Surgical Epilepsy Trial for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
NCT ID: NCT05019404
Last Updated: 2022-12-30
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
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120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-04-25
2025-09-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Epilepsy surgery has proven to be very efficient for TLE and superior to medical therapy in two randomized controlled trials. Patients with surgical therapy have high seizure-free rate with the range of 60% to 80 % while less than 5% with medical treatment. Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the most frequently used approach for TLE. For patients with TLE, Engel suggested referral to ATL should be strongly considered. The decision analysis showed that ATL increased life expectancy and quality- adjusted life expectancy in patients with TLE compared with medical management. Nevertheless, ATL is performed by large frontotemporal craniotomy. Although complication rates after temporal lobectomy have decreased dramatically over time, ATL creates a large cavity with temporal lobe resected, causing potential complications such as bleeding, brain shifts and subdural collections. With the advances in minimally invasive surgery, surgical techniques of ATL for TLE need to be continuously improved.
For this reason, the investigators modify the surgical approach. Functional anterior temporal lobectomy (FATL) via minicraniotomy is established. Recently, 25 patients with TLE undergoing FATL obtained satisfactory outcomes in our center (unpublished data). To date, this new open surgery for TLE has been not reported. The safety and efficacy of FATL need to be verified. Therefore, the investigators here present a protocol of the minimally invasive surgical epilepsy trial for TLE (MISET-TLE) which for the first time evaluates the outcomes of FATL as a new surgical approach for TLE.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Functional anterior temporal lobectomy (FATL)
FATL via minicraniotomy is a new surgical approach, consisting of amygdalohippocampectomy and the lateral temporal lobotomy.
Functional anterior temporal lobectomy (FATL)
Patients are placed in the supine position with the head contralaterally rotated 30°. The 3D model of incision and bone flap is printed prior to surgery by the slicer software based on the MRI data. Slightly curve incision with the length of about 6 cm in the temporal region is marked according to the 3D model. Temporal craniotomy via small bone window with the diameter of about 3 cm is performed. From the temporal pole along T1 about 5 cm posteriorly, temporal horn is opened by dissecting the middle temporal gyrus. The head of temporal horn is exposed. The amygdala is resected. Then, the parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampus are en bloc resected. The lateral temporal lobotomy is easy due to large view following the removal of mesial structures. The lateral posterior temporal lobotomy is no more than 5 cm from the temporal pole.
Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL)
ATL via large frontotemporal craniotomy is a conventional surgical approach, consisting of amygdalohippocampectomy and en bloc resection of the lateral temporal lobe.
Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL)
Patients are placed in the supine position with the head contralaterally rotated 30°. Large frontotemporal craniotomy is performed. Question mark-shaped incision with the length of 20- 25 cm in the frontotemporal region is marked. The size of the bone flap is approximately 5×7 cm for the exposure of lateral temporal lobe. ATL consists of en bloc resection of the anterior 5 cm of lateral temporal lobe, followed by the removal of mesial structures including the amygdala, parahippocampal gyrus, and hippocampus.
Interventions
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Functional anterior temporal lobectomy (FATL)
Patients are placed in the supine position with the head contralaterally rotated 30°. The 3D model of incision and bone flap is printed prior to surgery by the slicer software based on the MRI data. Slightly curve incision with the length of about 6 cm in the temporal region is marked according to the 3D model. Temporal craniotomy via small bone window with the diameter of about 3 cm is performed. From the temporal pole along T1 about 5 cm posteriorly, temporal horn is opened by dissecting the middle temporal gyrus. The head of temporal horn is exposed. The amygdala is resected. Then, the parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampus are en bloc resected. The lateral temporal lobotomy is easy due to large view following the removal of mesial structures. The lateral posterior temporal lobotomy is no more than 5 cm from the temporal pole.
Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL)
Patients are placed in the supine position with the head contralaterally rotated 30°. Large frontotemporal craniotomy is performed. Question mark-shaped incision with the length of 20- 25 cm in the frontotemporal region is marked. The size of the bone flap is approximately 5×7 cm for the exposure of lateral temporal lobe. ATL consists of en bloc resection of the anterior 5 cm of lateral temporal lobe, followed by the removal of mesial structures including the amygdala, parahippocampal gyrus, and hippocampus.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. drug- resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, remaining seizures after two or more tolerated and appropriately chosen antiepileptic drugs;
3. monthly or more seizures during the preceding year prior to trial;
4. the full- scale intelligence quotient (IQ) more than 70, understanding and completing the trial;
5. signing the informed consent;
6. good compliance, at least 12- month follow- up after surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
2. extratemporal epilepsy and temporal plus epilepsy;
3. drug- responsive epilepsy, seizure freedom with current drugs in recent one year;
4. pseudoseizures;
5. seizures arising from bilateral temporal lobes;
6. significant comorbidities including progressive neurological disorders, active psychosis, and drug abuse;
7. a full- scale IQ lower than 70, unable to complete tests;
8. previous epilepsy surgery;
9. poor compliance and inadequate follow- up.
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Hua Zhang, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Hua Zhang, PhD
Role: primary
References
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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XJTU1AF2021LSK-194
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id