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Genetic and Electrophysiologic Study in Focal Drug-resistant Epilepsies

Study Purpose

Brain somatic mutations in genes belonging to the mTOR signaling pathway are a frequent cause of cortical malformations, including focal cortical dysplasia or hemimegalencephaly. The present study aims to search for brain somatic mutations in paired blood-brain samples and perform functional validation in children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 3 Months - 25 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Children with focal drug-resistant epilepsy including Focal Cortical Dysplasia, Hemimegalencephaly, Tuberous Sclerosis, Mild malformation of cortical development with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in epilepsy (MOGHE), Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Rasmussen encephalitis, gliomas) - Their parents who have signed informed consent 1) for their child's participation (for parents) and 2) for themselves.
  • - Social security coverage or foreign regime recognized in France.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - refusal to participate in the study.
  • - contraindication to anaesthesia, to MRI or to surgery.
- no medical insurance coverage

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02890641
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Mathilde CHIPAUX, MDStephanie Boulac, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Fondation A de RothschildInstitut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries France
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Refractory Focal Epilepsy, Focal Cortical Dysplasia, Hemimegalencephaly, Tuberous Sclerosis, Mild Malformation of Cortical Development With Oligodendroglial Hyperplasia in Epilepsy (MOGHE)
Study Website: View Trial Website
Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Children undergoing epilepsy surgery at the Rothschild Foundation, Paris.

Sequencing of paired blood-brain DNA samples

Interventions

Genetic: - Sampling of blood, frozen resected tissues, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Sampling of blood, frozen resected tissues, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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International Sites

Paris, France

Status

Recruiting

Address

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschld

Paris, , 75019

Site Contact

Amélie Yavchitz, MD

[email protected]

+33 1 48 03 64 54

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