Tonicity Monitor For Epilepsy and Hypertonic Disorders
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigation into the efficacy and application of non-invasive sensor technology to produce a community-based seizure alarm/monitor for epilepsy and episodic motor disorders.
IRAS ID
120501
Contact name
Inder M. Sawhney
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Vikel Ltd.
Eudract number
N/A
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Research summary
Epilepsy is an episodic disorder which can result in recurrent seizures often associated with hypertonia (muscle stiffening) and myoclonia (involuntary muscle jerking). Hypertonia can often occur before full expression of the seizure and so detection of hypertonia could act as an alarm to epilepsy patients and carers in order to prepare for a seizure event. Secondly, a recording device for seizure frequency and duration is a valuable clinical tool for collecting data for clinicians who manage the disorder in primary and tertiary care. We have developed a portable prototype for hypertonia detection using a non-invasive, muscle activated, sensor that records seizure activity. We now want to test this sensor system in patients identified by Consultant Clinician Custodians within the Wales Epilepsy Research Network (WERN). The Epidetect® prototype has been developed by VIKEL LTD™ in collaboration with WERN - a Welsh Assembly funded network.
REC name
Wales REC 2
REC reference
14/WA/1107
Date of REC Opinion
5 Feb 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion