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NCT02383407 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of the Fornix in Intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)

A NA study, sponsored by George Washington University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6
Enrollment target

NCT02383407: Completed NA study, sponsored by George Washington University.

NCT02383407 is a NA study that has completed, run by George Washington University. The registered enrollment target is 6 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02383407, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by George Washington University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
6 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary aim of the current proposal is to evaluate safety and tolerability, in terms of neuropsychological effects of low frequency electrical stimulation of the fornix (LFSF) in participants with medically-intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Secondary aims include evaluation of psychiatric changes, seizure frequency, and quality of life during LFSF.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome is safety and tolerability of LFSF in participants with intractable MTLE with regards to memory function. The number of participants listed are those who had a significant changes in RAVLT score.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 6 participants
Start Date 2013-12
Est. Completion 2019-01
Phase NA
George Washington University

133 total trials

What the finished NCT02383407 record still lists

NCT02383407 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 6 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation is the first listed.

NCT02383407 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02383407 about?

NCT02383407 is a clinical study titled "Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of the Fornix in Intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)". The primary aim of the current proposal is to evaluate safety and tolerability, in terms of neuropsychological effects of low frequency electrical stimulation of the fornix (LFSF) in participants with medically-intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Secondary aims include evaluation of psychiatr...

What is the current status of trial NCT02383407?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 6 participants. The study started on 2013-12. Estimated completion is 2019-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02383407?

The interventions under investigation include: Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02383407?

This trial is sponsored by George Washington University, which has 133 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02383407's enrollment target sits among peer trials

6 1983rd of 2000 higher than 13 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02383407, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02383407 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.