Exploring the Characteristics of Epileptogenic Foci in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Based on Multimodal Imaging Technology

June 23, 2025 updated by: Xijing Hospital

Exploring the Characteristics of Epileptogenic Foci in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Using Multimodal Imaging Techniques: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Using multimodal imaging technology, this study aims to explore the characteristics of epileptogenic foci in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy and identify key network nodes (such as central nodes) to provide more assistance for the diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

This study is a prospective observational cohort study. It prospectively recruited 50 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy from the Epilepsy Center of the Department of Neurology at Xijing Hospital, all aged 18 years or older. It collected general information and clinical baseline data such as magnetic resonance imaging; gathered multimodal imaging data once; analyzed the characteristics of epileptogenic foci in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy; and performed statistical analysis.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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50

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
      • Xi'an, China
        • Recruiting
        • Xijing Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

drug-resistant epilepsy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Aged ≥18 years old;
  2. Meet the 2010 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) diagnostic criteria for drug-resistant epilepsy;
  3. Duration of epilepsy ≥2 years, with an average seizure frequency of ≥2 times per month in the 3 months prior to enrollment;
  4. Adequate intake of two or more anti-epileptic drugs, with no intervention in the treatment plan during the trial period;
  5. Capable of cooperating to complete treatment and related examination items; The patient and family fully understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. In a state of continuous epileptic seizures;
  2. Complicated with severe infections, cerebrovascular diseases, malignant tumors, and other diseases, accompanied by severe dysfunction of the heart, liver, kidney, or other organs, or with mental disorders, or with uncorrectable hyperglycemia, or 3.patients on long-term use of corticosteroid medications;

4.Pregnant or lactating women; 5.Contraindications for PET, MR, EEG examinations; 6.Patients with examinations (with ferromagnetic metal implants in the body; high fever); 7.Participating in other clinical trials at the same time; 8.The patient or family withdraws the informed consent form.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Intractable epilepsy patients.
Based on the hybrid fusion technology of PET-fMRI-EEG, this study explores the characteristics of brain network damage in refractory epilepsy, identifies key network nodes (such as central nodes), and provides more assistance for the diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The characteristics of hybrid imaging in patients with different types of refractory epilepsy.
Time Frame: baseline
Based on PET-FMRI-EEG hybrid fusion technology, explore the brain network characteristics of epilepsy patients.PET detects areas of reduced glucose metabolism, using radioactive isotopes (such as 18F-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose) to reflect the glucose metabolism of brain tissue. Typically in epilepsy patients, areas of hypometabolism may indicate the presence of epileptic foci. By using fMRI or EEG data, the synchronization of activities between different brain regions is analyzed to understand the organization and functional connectivity patterns of the brain network.
baseline
The characteristics of PET, fMRI, and EEG indicators in patients with different types of intractable epilepsy.
Time Frame: baseline
Using different data analysis methods to explore the characteristics of PET, fMRI, and EEG indicators in patients with various types of intractable epilepsy.The characteristics of the power spectrum of various EEG frequency bands (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, Gamma waves) and brain functional connectivity.
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of Life in Epilepsy 31 (QOLIE-31)
Time Frame: baseline，4weeks
It assesses various aspects of a patient's life that can be affected by their condition, including physical, emotional, and social well-being.
baseline，4weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Xijing Hospital

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Jiang Wen, Xi Jing hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 11, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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June 11, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 1, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 13, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 16, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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June 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 23, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • KY20242168

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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