NCT04677751Recruiting
Clinical and Electrographic Changes in Responsive Neurostimulation System (RNS) Patients With Acupuncture Treatment
Clinical and Electrographic Changes in RNS System Patients With Acupuncture Treatment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to determine effects of Acupuncture on a Patient's mood and cognition,evaluate changes in clinically-reported seizure frequency and severity and analyze effects of Acupuncture on electrographic epileptiform activity stored by the RNS System
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 10 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 15 Dec 2020
- Start date
- 1 Apr 2021
- Primary completion date
- 30 Dec 2027
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Diseases
- Epilepsy
- NCT number
- NCT04677751
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 10
- From 1 Apr 2021 to the primary completion date, 30 Dec 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patient has a bleeding disorder, pacemaker, or pregnant
Other
- Patient and /or caregiver is unable to sign informed consent to study
Who the study is looking for
- Patient implanted with the RNS system
- Patient can undergo 12 weeks of acupuncture
- Patient is able remain on stable medications for 12 weeks
- Patient is able to remain on stable Detection and Stimulation settings for 12 weeks
- Patient or/and caregiver is able to understand and sign informed consent and HIPAA authorization
- Patient or caregiver able to maintain a seizure diary for duration of study
Age in the registry: 15 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
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