U.S., Nov. 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07253701) titled 'EPIGUT: EPILEPSY AND GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOTA: UNDERSTANDING THERAPY RESPONSE' on Nov. 19.
Brief Summary: The goal of this observational study is to learn how the bacteria in the gut and mouth (called the microbiota) are linked to different types of epilepsy and how they may affect how well seizure medicines work.
Researchers want to answer two main questions:
Are certain types of epilepsy linked to changes in the gut or mouth microbiota? Do the bacteria in the gut change how seizure medicines work for each person?
Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes seizures. Even though there are many medicines for epilepsy, some peopl...