Implicit Learning in Epileptic Children (IMPLICIT)

Civil Hospices of Lyon

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Epilepsy

Treatments: Behavioral: ASRT task

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05285059

69HCL21_1190

Details and patient eligibility

About

Epileptic children suffer from impairments in various learning and memory tasks. Yet, no study investigated implicit learning in epileptic children. Implicit learning is not only underlying motor skills acquisition, but also social and cognitive ones. Because acquisition of new skills is optimal during childhood, the study of implicit learning mechanism in children is of major importance. The present study will be the first to explore implicit learning mechanisms in children with epilepsy. Implicit learning mechanisms can be preserved or altered.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• For Patient group only: Children with epilepsy
• For Control group only: Children without neurological, psychiatric or developmental impairments
• For both groups: Parent or tutors agreement
• For both groups: Affiliated to French social security

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological impairments unrelated to epilepsy
• Psychiatric impairments unrelated to epilepsy
• Developmental impairments unrelated to epilepsy

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients

Description:

8- to 14-years-old children with epilepsy

Treatment:

Behavioral: ASRT task

Control

Description:

8- to 14-years-old children without neurological, psychiatric, or developmental impairments

Treatment:

Behavioral: ASRT task