Direct Brain Recording and Stimulation for Memory
Overview
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Study type
InterventionalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 14-006456
Sponsor Protocol Number: MEMES-001
About this study
The primary objectives of this study are (1) to identify biomarkers of successfulmemory encoding and retrieval, and (2) to identify brain regions that can bestimulated to enhance memory performance. The secondary objective is to identifybiomarkers that can be used to predict cognitive impairment following resectionsurgery.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria
1. Expected to undergo intracranial electroencephalographic monitoring aspart of a standard clinical procedure for the treatment of pharmacologically resistant epilepsy
2. Age 18 – 65
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients who have cognitive impairments that would limit their ability toparticipate in the memory testing
2. Any physical disability that would limit their ability to perform cognitive taskswithin normal limits.
3. Any psychiatric condition that would limit their ability to provide informedconsent or to perform cognitive tasks within normal limits.
4. Any medical condition that would, in the investigator’s opinion, limit thesubject’s participation in the study.
5. Women who are pregnant.
6. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
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