Effect of Blue Light on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Refractory Epilepsy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 34 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain · Other
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About This Trial
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. Although widely used, there is still a substantial number of patients with insufficient response. Light, and particularly blue light, can stimulate alertness, attention and cognition through modulation of anatomical targets which are common to the vagal afferent network. This project aims at understanding how exposur…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients:
VNS implanted since at least 3 months age \>18-60 years; IQ \>55 on Wechsler scale (normal status or mild cognitive impairment)
healthy participants aged between 18 and 35 years without any medical history (neurological / psychiatric disease)
Exclusion criteria:
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