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| Dupont Fund, Jesse Ball | UNKNOWN |
| Florida Blue Foundation | UNKNOWN |
| Riverside Hospital Foundation | UNKNOWN |
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Epilepsy Patients | Experimental | The group will receive the module (a 1-2 hour course on either medication adherence, seizure documentation, memory improvement or stress management) right after a baseline assessment. A post assessment and delayed post assessment will be conducted after the module is administered. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Medication Adherence | Behavioral | Some subjects will be enrolled in a medication adherence course. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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. | 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) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ramon Edmundo D Bautista, MD | University of Florida | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UF Health Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida | 32209 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004827 | Epilepsy |
| D008569 | Memory Disorders |
| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
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Patients will be enrolled in one module of own choice. Except for Module 3 Submodule 2, every module will consist of a particular intervention, as well as, its accompanying set of assessments.
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| Seizure Documentation | Behavioral | Some subjects will be enrolled in a seizure documentation course. |
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| Memory Improvement | Behavioral | Some subjects will be enrolled in a memory improvement course. |
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| Stress Management | Behavioral | Some subjects will be enrolled in a stress management course. |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |