Status:

RECRUITING

Subcortical Arousal in Perceptual Awareness

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

13+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is a multi-site study and will be conducted at up to 11 investigative sites in the United States. The study will investigate subcortical arousal circuits in visual perception using technique...

Detailed Description

The study will investigate subcortical arousal circuits in visual perception using techniques with complementary strengths based on promising initial studies. This study is expected to shed important ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The following are the inclusion/exclusion criteria for epilepsy patients with thalamic electrodes age 13 years and up (Aim 1):
  • normal vision with or without the use of corrective lenses

Exclusion

  • severe vision impairment even with correction preventing ability to see stimuli (prevents accurate pupil and eye gaze measurements)
  • unable to perform the perception task due to cognitive impairment. All participants must be capable of consenting for themselves.
  • The following are the inclusion/exclusion criteria for epilepsy patients with thalamic electrodes age 18 years and up (Aim 2):
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • normal vision with or without the use of corrective lenses
  • a female subject must have a negative pregnancy test and if sexually active, must be using a reliable form of birth control for the duration of the trial, be surgically sterile, or be at least two years post-menopausal.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 13 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06934356

Start Date

October 13 2025

End Date

December 1 2030

Last Update

November 7 2025

Active Locations (8)

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1

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520

2

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160

3

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

4

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55901