Autopsy report · NCT03331939

Effect of Short-term Theta Frequency Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on Cognition in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy

“insufficient study staff”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 10 months after it had already started.
• Ran for about 10 months before it stopped.
• 2 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

University of California, Davis

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Refractory Epilepsy

Interventions

no stimulation; beta (25-30 Hz); Theta (5 Hz)

Participants

2

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Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.