Epilepsy and Driving
Recruiting · NCT07026591 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
Epilepsy can lead to cognitive impairments, particularly in attention, which may affect daily activities such as driving. Driving plays a key role in maintaining autonomy and is essential for the social and professional integration of people with epilepsy. Therefore, assessing fitness to drive is a major issue for individuals with epilepsy. French legislation governing driving for people with epilepsy clearly outlines the periods during which a person is not permitted to drive. However, the means or methods for evaluating driving fitness in these individuals are not well defined. Currently, assessment is based more on a medical consultation than on a comprehensive evaluation of driving ability. Using a driving simulator in combination with an EEG could be a valuable approach to better assess the impact of epilepsy-related cognitive impairments on driving performance.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Holder of a category B driving license
- Active driver: drives at least once a month
- No medical condition contraindicating driving, except for epilepsy
- Provides explicit consent to participate in the study
- Affiliated with or a beneficiary of a social security scheme
Exclusion criteria
- Subject to legal protection (guardianship and curatorship are accepted for individuals with epilepsy, as this population represents a significant proportion of our institution's patients)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Known cybersickness (virtual reality or simulator sickness)
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Institut La Teppe - Tain-l'Hermitage, France