Music and Seizure Activity in Children with Epilepsy
This study is looking at whether listening to Mozart music or other age-appropriate instrumental songs can help reduce seizures and unusual brain activity (epileptiform discharges) in children with epilepsy. Researchers will play specific music through earbuds for short periods while children are staying in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). They will then compare changes in seizure frequency and brain activity to see if the music has a positive effect. The study aims to enroll 10 children aged 4 to 17 years old who are staying in an EMU. The study is currently unclear about its recruitment status.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 10 participants. Music stimuli will be randomly played during the EMU stay.
- What's involved
- You would listen to Mozart K.448 and age-appropriate instrumental songs via earbuds for up to 9 minutes each, with a 10-minute break in between, during your EMU stay.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Changes in seizure activity will be measured during your Epilepsy Monitoring Unit stay, which can last up to 7 days.
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Effects of Recorded Music on Clinical and EEG Seizure Activity
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Sarah Kelley, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins University
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What this trial measures
- Change in the frequency of epileptiform discharges (number of spikes)Epilepsy Monitoring Units Stay (up to Day 7)
The number of spikes in 100 seconds will be counted.
- Change in the frequency of epileptiform discharges (number of seconds with spikes)Epilepsy Monitoring Units Stay (up to Day 7)
The number of seconds with spikes will be measured.