A134 Endovascular EEG device prospective multicenter single-arm clinical trial to confirm efficacy and safety performance on intractable epilepsy -EPSILON IE trial-

<h3>Introduction</h3> Focal resection for refractory epilepsy is an extremely effective treatment, but diagnosis of its focus often requires invasive intracranial electrode placement. We developed an intravascular EEG electrode (EP01) as a minimally invasive method, and reported that it is possible to diagnose focus lateralization in vivo, and that an FIH study showed that it was possible to obtain EEG recordings with higher sensitivity than scalp EEG, and that multiple electrodes up to 6 could be placed into venous sinuses. <h3>Aim of Study</h3> In order to verify whether EP01 is capable of diagnosing focus lateralization in the same way as conventional intracranial electrodes, we started a multicenter prospective single-arm study (EPSILON IE) in March 2024 in Japan. <h3>Method</h3> Patients with refractory focal epilepsy aged 15 to 70 years who undergo conventional intracranial electrode placement and have appropriate vascular anatomy. EP01 is placed in the bilateral cavernous sinuses, bilateral transverse sinuses, and superior sagittal sinus at the same time as conventional intracranial electrodes, and video-EEG recording is performed for up to 2 weeks. PE was defined as the concordance rate between EP01 with non-invasive testing for focal lateralization diagnosis and that of conventional intracranial electrodes. The planned number of cases is 37. <h3>Results</h3> 17 cases had enrolled by March 2025. <h3>Conclusion</h3> The EPSILON IE trial is progressing smoothly and is scheduled to complete enrollment within a year. <h3>Conflict of Interest</h3> Yes Yuji Matsumaru is officer and stock holder of Epsilon Medical

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2025-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2025-esmint.176
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A134 Endovascular EEG device prospective multicenter single-arm clinical trial to confirm efficacy and safety performance on intractable epilepsy -EPSILON IE trial-

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A134 Endovascular EEG device prospective multicenter single-arm clinical trial to confirm efficacy and safety performance on intractable epilepsy -EPSILON IE trial-

Yuji Matsumaru, Hideki Masuda, Taketoshi Maehara, Nobuhiro Mikuni, Ayataka Fujimoto, Hisayuki Hosoo, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Kenzo Kawai, Kota Aaki
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<h3>Introduction</h3> Focal resection for refractory epilepsy is an extremely effective treatment, but diagnosis of its focus often requires invasive intracranial electrode placement. We developed an intravascular EEG electrode (EP01) as a minimally invasive method, and reported that it is possible to diagnose focus lateralization in vivo, and that an FIH study showed that it was possible to obtain EEG recordings with higher sensitivity than scalp EEG, and that multiple electrodes up to 6 could be placed into venous sinuses. <h3>Aim of Study</h3> In order to verify whether EP01 is capable of diagnosing focus lateralization in the same way as conventional intracranial electrodes, we started a multicenter prospective single-arm study (EPSILON IE) in March 2024 in Japan. <h3>Method</h3> Patients with refractory focal epilepsy aged 15 to 70 years who undergo conventional intracranial electrode placement and have appropriate vascular anatomy. EP01 is placed in the bilateral cavernous sinuses, bilateral transverse sinuses, and superior sagittal sinus at the same time as conventional intracranial electrodes, and video-EEG recording is performed for up to 2 weeks. PE was defined as the concordance rate between EP01 with non-invasive testing for focal lateralization diagnosis and that of conventional intracranial electrodes. The planned number of cases is 37. <h3>Results</h3> 17 cases had enrolled by March 2025. <h3>Conclusion</h3> The EPSILON IE trial is progressing smoothly and is scheduled to complete enrollment within a year. <h3>Conflict of Interest</h3> Yes Yuji Matsumaru is officer and stock holder of Epsilon Medical

Tokyo Institute of Technology (JP), Sapporo Medical University (JP), University of Tsukuba (JP), Jichi Medical University (JP), Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry (JP), Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital (JP), Yokohama City University (JP)
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