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An interventional study of Receipt of the Minder System (implantable sub-scalp continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring (iCEM) system) in Epilepsy and Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), sponsored by Epiminder America, Inc.. Recruiting at 21 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-15.

Sponsored by Epiminder America, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
210
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this research is to address the challenges of diagnosing and long-term management of epilepsy in participants whose seizures are not well captured by standard electroencephalography (EEG) tests and who cannot use or are not able to use more standard monitoring techniques. This research will compare the Minder System to standard of care in providing reliable seizure data. The Minder System was granted De Novo classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is not investigational.

Participants will consent to join the study and be implanted with the Minder device; or consent to join the study and continue with their Standard of Care (SOC) as a control group. Participants chose to be implanted with the Minder device will have the device implanted under their scalp. After implantation, participants will be randomly assigned to a group where their treating physician will have access to the EEG data collected by the Minder System or a group where their treating physician does not have access to the EEG data collected by the Minder System. Participants receiving the Minder System will not know which group they are in (blinded) until the study ends.

All participants will continue to be followed by their treating physician and undergo assessments and visits until enough information is available to determine a treatment plan or the 6-month follow-up visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory)

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Keywords

  • Minder System
  • Sub-scalp EEG monitoring device
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of focal and/or generalized epilepsy.
  • Drug-resistant
  • At least an average of 1 seizure within the past 3 months
  • Participant completed a multi-day EEG assessment that was inconclusive, and is unchanged since the last EEG monitoring.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Epilepsy surgery within the past 6 months
  • Active Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) or Responsive Neurostimulator System (RNS)
  • Participant needs treatments or assessments that are not indicated with the Minder System like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), lithrotripsy, and diathermy
  • Participant cannot have surgery to have the device implanted
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Factorial assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Care provider)
Enrollment
210 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Minder System Treatment Arm

    Device: Receipt of the Minder System (implantable sub-scalp continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring (iCEM) system)

  • Placebo comparator
    Minder System Control Arm

    Device: Receipt of the Minder System (implantable sub-scalp continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring (iCEM) system)

  • No intervention
    Standard of Care Arm

Interventions

  • DeviceReceipt of the Minder System (implantable sub-scalp continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring (iCEM) system)

    The Minder System consists of an implanted device containing an electrode lead and telemetry unit. The electrode lead contains four electrodes that are placed under the patient's scalp to record electrical activity (EEGs) from both sides of the brain. The electrode lead is connected to the telemetry unit that continuously transmits these signals to the external Minder devices to remotely show EEGs for clinician review.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Compare the proportion of participants receiving the Minder System with those receiving Standard of Care (SOC) as a means of obtaining an actionable event based on clinical data (i.e. Minder EEG data, non-Minder EEG data, SOC assessments, etc.).

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Compare the time to the first actionable event.

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Compare participant wellbeing between groups with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for symptoms associated with depression.

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Compare participant wellbeing between groups with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) for symptoms associated with anxiety.

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Compare healthcare utilization between groups by the number of hospital visits.

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Compare healthcare utilization between groups by medication usage.

    Time frame: 6 months

  6. Compare healthcare utilization between groups by the number of surgeries or procedures.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

21 of 21 sites recruiting
  • UAB Epilepsy Center
    Birmingham, Alabama 35233, United States
    • Jennifer Pilkington · Contact · jlpilkington@uabmc.edu · 205-934-8352
    • Jerzy Szaflarski, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic - Arizona
    Phoenix, Arizona 85054, United States
    • Neil Santos · Contact · santos.neil@mayo.edu · 480-301-4252
    • Corneila Drees, M.D · Principal investigator
    • Jonathon Parker, M.D., Ph.D. · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
  • University of California, Irvine Medical Center
    Irvine, California 92612, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stanford
    Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
    • Adele Viviani · Contact · aviviani@stanford.edu · (650) 285-9180
    • Zahra Sadat Hossieny, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic - Florida
    Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital
    Miami, Florida 33155, United States
    Recruiting
  • USF Health
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
    • Marina Azevedo · Contact · azevedom@usf.edu · 813-250-2323
    • Ushtar Amin, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • IU Health Neuroscience Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
    • Caliel D Hines · Contact · calhines@iu.edu · 317-963-7010
    • David A Purger, MD, PhD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
    • Emory Peng · Contact · epeng@mgh.harvard.edu · 617-726-3311
    • Peter Hadar, MD MS · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
    Recruiting
  • Michigan Medicine
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
    • Cate Cochren · Contact · cathlewi@med.umich.edu · 734-232-1199
    • William Stacey, MD, PhD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
    • Adam Hansen · Contact · hans5057@umn.edu · 763-807-1858
    • Sandipan Pati, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University
    St Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
    Recruiting
  • Billings Clinic
    Billings, Montana 59101, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute - Charlotte
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, United States
    Recruiting
  • Duke University
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
    • Lisa Gauger · Contact · lisa.gauger@duke.edu · (919) 668-1538
    • Shurti Agashe, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Clevland, Ohio 44106, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Halliday AJ, Gillinder L, Lai A, Seneviratne U, Fontenot H, Cameron T, McLean K, Niemiec A, Raghupathi R, Ganguly TM, Ellis C, Conrad EC, Briggs R, Bulluss K, Kwan P, Perucca P, O'Brien TJ, McGonigal A, Gutman M, Papacostas J, Fong MWK, Lee A, Crompton DE, Laing J, Wijayath M, Morokoff AP, Murphy M, D'Souza WJ, Cook MJ. The UMPIRE study: A first-in-human multicenter trial of bilateral subscalp monitoring for epileptic seizure detection. Epilepsia. 2025 Sep;66(9):3426-3439. doi: 10.1111/epi.18458. Epub 2025 May 30. PubMed 40445205 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07110337
Lead sponsor
Epiminder America, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 7, 2025
Start date
Dec 23, 2025
Primary completion
Jun 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 15, 2026

Study contacts

Epiminder, Director of Clinical Trials
Contact
clinical@epiminder.com
800-717-3185

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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