Status:

COMPLETED

Self-management for People with Epilepsy

Lead Sponsor:

Mark A. Granner

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Conditions:

Epilepsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

SMART is a program for adult individuals with sub-optimally controlled epilepsy. It involves educational and behavioral interventions intended to enhance epilepsy self-management. The group sessions ...

Detailed Description

In spite of advances in biological therapies, many people with epilepsy have poor outcomes including negative health events (NHEs), such as frequent seizures, accidents, and emergency department visit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have received a previous diagnosis of epilepsy
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Have experienced at least 1 NHE in the previous 6 months. NHEs that are obviously not related to having epilepsy, any other health condition, or related to personal activities or behavior (for example, being involved in a bus accident while one is a passenger on the bus) will not be counted as NHEs for this study.
  • Be able to speak and understand English
  • Be able to provide written, informed consent to study participation or have a legally authorized representative

Exclusion

  • Actively suicidal/homicidal
  • Individuals with a diagnosis of dementia
  • Individuals who are unable to provide written informed consent to participate in study and who do not have a legally authorized representative or individuals who are unable to participate in study procedures.
  • Pregnant women
  • Individuals who participated in Phase I of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 19 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 3 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04705441

Start Date

May 19 2021

End Date

December 3 2024

Last Update

February 3 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106