Incorporating Multidimensional Psychosocial Interventions Improves the Well-being of Individuals With Epilepsy

University of Florida332 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to incorporate multidimensional self-management programs into the routine care of epilepsy patients. Consenting patients will enroll in one of four interventions that help improve medication adherence, increase seizure awareness and documentation, improve memory and deal with stress and depression.

Though tremendous advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with epilepsy, much remains to be done when it comes to improving their psychosocial well-being. Many individuals with epilepsy have difficulty adhering to treatment, documenting their seizure types, coping with memory difficulties, dealing with stress, and suffer from depression. These factors limit the quality of life of epilepsy patients and prevent them from realizing their full potential. Patients will enroll in one of four interventions that help improve medication adherence, increase seizure awareness and documentation, improve memory and deal with stress and depression. Patient assessments will be conducted before and after intervention to gauge the efficacy of the programs. The specific aims of this study are to assess the feasibility and patient acceptability of incorporating multidimensional self-management and psychosocial interventions into routine epileptic care, as well as, determine whether these incorporations improve self-management, quality-of-life, and other measures of well-being.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

332

Conditions

Epilepsy Seizure Disorder

Interventions

Medication AdherenceBEHAVIORAL

Some subjects will be enrolled in a medication adherence course.

Seizure DocumentationBEHAVIORAL

Some subjects will be enrolled in a seizure documentation course.

Memory ImprovementBEHAVIORAL

Some subjects will be enrolled in a memory improvement course.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 88 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of epilepsy using established criteria * Patient self-identified as own primary caregiver * English fluency * Ability to provide informed consent * Ability to complete the study assessments Exclusion Criteria: * History of non-epileptic seizures * History of cognitive impairments that prevents them from providing informed consent and completing study assessments

Locations (1)

UF Health Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in Quality of Life in Epilepsy-10 scores

This is a well-validated measure of quality of life for epilepsy patients. The unit of measure is a composite score ranging from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Time frame: To be administered at baseline (upon subject screening), pre-intervention (with 2 weeks prior to intervention), post-intervention (between 6 weeks to 3 months post-intervention), and delayed post-intervention (within 4&1/2 to 6 months post-intervention)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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