Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01178437
Transcutaneous Non-invasive Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Treatment of Difficult-to-treat Epilepsy
Transcutaneous Non-invasive Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Treatment of Difficult-to-treat Epilepsy - a Prospective Pilot Study Regarding Safety, Effectiveness and Clinical Performance
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 7 (actual)
- Sponsor
- cerbomed GmbH · Industry
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of the study is to prove the feasibility and safety of transcutaneous, electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve in patients with difficult-to-treat forms of epilepsy.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | T-VNS® Stimulator cM02 (Transcutaneous Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve) | daily, transcutaneous, electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve by the t-VNS device for a period of 9 months |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2009-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-09-01
- Completion
- 2011-01-01
- First posted
- 2010-08-10
- Last updated
- 2011-03-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01178437. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.