NCT05864547Recruiting
Predisposing Factors for Post-stroke Epilepsy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 9 May 2023
- Start date
- 8 May 2023
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2030
- Lead sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- NCT number
- NCT05864547
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 30
- From 8 May 2023 to the primary completion date, Dec 2030
- 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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Prior treatment
- Previous stroke or brain surgery
Other illness
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Epilepsy before the stroke
- Serious psychiatric disorders
Other
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Brain tumors
- Hydrocephalus
- Aphasia
- MRI incompatibility and claustrophobia
Who the study is looking for
- 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
Age in the registry: 18 years to 85 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olavs Hospital Stroke Unit Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Trondheim | Norway | Recruiting |
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