Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:20 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:20 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00004758
Eligibility Criteria:
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
Disease Characteristics
* Infantile spasms or seizures with diagnosis based on the following: short muscular contractions leading to flexion or extension; Single or repetitive electroencephalogram (EEG) consistent with diagnosis, i.e., hypsarrhythmia, modified hypsarrhythmia, multifocal spike and wave abnormalities; developmental quotient less than 70
* Zone of cortical abnormality in 1 lobe, contiguous multilobes, or 1 hemisphere; confirmed by historical, neurological, and physical evidence, including EEG, closed circuit televised EEG, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and/or positron-emission tomography; at least 2 abnormal test/imaging results required
* No treatable seizure etiology such as metabolic disease or infection
Prior/Concurrent Therapy
* Failed standard therapy, i.e., refractory to corticotropin (at least 40 IU/day for 14 days) as follows: persistent infantile spasms OR recurrent spasms after discontinuation or taper OR complications requiring dose modification
* At least 1 month of standard antiepileptic drug with documented therapeutic blood levels
Patient Characteristics
* No medical contraindication to surgery
* English-speaking family
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
0 Years
Maximum Age:
2 Years
Study:
NCT00004758
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00004758