Status:

COMPLETED

COPE Intervention for Parents of Children With Epilepsy

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Children's Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the program Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE) is feasible to administer to parents of children with neurological conditions. The goal of...

Detailed Description

Chronic neurological conditions have a significant impact on the child and family system. Parents of children with neurological conditions want to foster the healthy development of their child, howeve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Parents of children ages 2-6 with epilepsy
  • Children must have been diagnosed with epilepsy for a minimum period of six months
  • Parents of children currently admitted to the Children's Hospital Boston inpatient neuroscience unit (CHB-INU) for long term EEG
  • High school graduate literate in English
  • Access to cellular or home telephone

Exclusion

  • Parents of children who have been diagnosed with co-morbid conditions including, but not limited to: cancer, mitochondrial or metabolic disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00767026

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

June 22 2011

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Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115