Predisposing Factors for Post-stroke Epilepsy

ConditionsPost Stroke Epilepsy Stroke Epilepsy Seizures

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age18-85

SponsorNorwegian University of Science and Technology

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to learn about epilepsy after a stroke (post-stroke epilepsy). The main questions it aims to answer are:

* What make some patients develop epilepsy after a stroke? * Does sleep have an impact on the development of post-stroke epilepsy?

Participants will undergo:

* Electroencephalography (EEG) * Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Polysomnography (only patients)

Blood tests will also be taken. The patient group will be compared to the healthy controls. Researchers will also look into medical records of stroke patients hospitalized at St. Olavs hospital and collect relevant information.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

First time stroke patients with capacity to consent, admitted to the stroke unit at St. Olavs hospital.

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) ≤ 2 before the stroke

Disqualifiers

Previous stroke or brain surgery

Traumatic brain injuries

Neurodegenerative diseases

Brain tumors

Trial population

First time stroke patients with capacity to consent and who can undergo MR imaging, admitted to the stroke unit at St. Olavs hospital.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

30 Participants

are grouped into 2 trial groups

Group A: Stroke patients

Group B: Healthy controls

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Post-stroke epilepsy

Minimum one documented case of post-stroke epilepsy after the stroke

Time frame

6 months

Secondary outcomes

Acute symptomatic seizure

Minimum one documented case of acute symptomatic seizure with epileptogenic activity recorded with EEG

Time frame

14 days

Sponsors and contacts

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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Lead sponsor

St. Olavs Hospital

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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