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Ear-Seizure Detection (EarSD) Study

Felicia Chu · with University of Massachusetts, Amherst · NCT06598189

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
April 3, 2025
Record last updated
October 14, 2026

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: Ear-SD; Electroencephalogram

Conditions: Seizures; Epilepsy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Patients admitted to UMass Memorial Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) for long term video-EEG monitoring as part of standard care of both focal and generalized epilepsy.
  • Willing to wear the wearable device.
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects wearing other ear devices such as hearing aids.
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
  • Irritation of the skin where the device is to be placed.
  • Patients with intracranial electrodes placement.
  • Prisoners
  • Cognitive impaired individuals
  • Pregnant Women
  • Children (Age 0-17)

Recruiting US locations

  • Ummmc-Memorial Campus

    Worcester, MA 01655

    Site contact: Stephanie Stephens, BS · (508) 856-3939 · stephanie.stephens1@umassmed.edu

  • Ummmc-University Campus

    Worcester, MA 01655

    Site contact: Stephanie Stephens, BS · 508) 856-3939 · stephanie.stephens1@umassmed.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Stephanie Stephens · 508-856-3939 · Stephanie.Stephens1@umassmed.edu
  • Nimmy Francis · Nimmy.Francis@umassmemorial.org
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