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Pediatric Epilepsy
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, making decisions or choices about presented information and self-control. These investigations are critical to better understand human cognition and to design treatments for disorders of learning, memory, decision making and cognitive control.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2026-03
Completion Date
2032-12
Last Updated
2026-02-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cedrus RB series response pad; Adtech Behnke-Fried micro-electrodes; Neuralynx or Blackrock electrophysiology system; Blackrock Cerestim or Natus Nicolet stimulator
Devices listed are components of a single intervention that includes: Record patient responses (Cedrus RB series response boxes), record neuronal activity (Neuralynx or BlackRock) from electrodes (Adtech Behnke-Fried), apply intermittent electrical stimulation (Blackrock Cerestim, Natus Nicolet; parameters consistent with safe ranges across reported studies)
Locations (1)
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States