Ear-Seizure Detection (EarSD) Study

Last updated: October 24, 2025
Sponsor: Felicia Chu
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Epilepsy

Neurologic Disorders

Treatment

Ear-SD

Electroencephalogram

Clinical Study ID

NCT06598189
STUDY00001889
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The proposed study is an investigator-initiated study that aims to measure the accuracy of a wearable seizure detection and prediction device (Ear-Seizure Detection Device (EarSD)) by simultaneous recording with conventional video-EEG (Electroencephalogram) on patients with epileptic seizures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit of the hospital.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years.

  2. Patients admitted to UMass Memorial Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) for long termvideo-EEG monitoring as part of standard care of both focal and generalizedepilepsy.

  3. Willing to wear the wearable device.

  4. Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects wearing other ear devices such as hearing aids.

  2. Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.

  3. Irritation of the skin where the device is to be placed.

  4. Patients with intracranial electrodes placement.

  5. Prisoners

  6. Cognitive impaired individuals

  7. Pregnant Women

  8. Children (Age 0-17)

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Ear-SD
Phase:
Study Start date:
April 03, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2032

Study Description

A wearable seizure detection and prediction device (EarSD) is worn by patients with epileptic seizures. In this study, the goal is to validate the accuracy of a newly developed portable seizure detection device by examining if the Ear-SD device can (1) provide more comfort, (2) be unobtrusive to the subject during daily activities, and (3) be able to provide additional insight on a patients' seizure control.

Connect with a study center

  • Ummmc-Memorial Campus

    Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ummmc-University Campus

    Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Ummmc-Memorial Campus

    Worcester 4956184, Massachusetts 6254926 01655
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ummmc-University Campus

    Worcester 4956184, Massachusetts 6254926 01655
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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