Youth Epilepsy and Successful Self-Management Intervention
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Epilepsy
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of recruiting and enrollment procedures and
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is designed as a pilot test of the YESS! web-based intervention for adolescents with epilepsy. One hundred twenty participants will be given access to the intervention for a period of eight weeks. The investigators are testing the feasibility and acceptability of the the study procedures, measures and of the intervention itself. The study also evaluats the potential for impact on the users.
Detailed Description
YESS! is a web-based self management program developed to enhance the motivation and skills of youth with epilepsy. This clinical trial uses a pre-test, post-test design where all consenting participants are given access to the intervention.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age as above
- •Epilepsy diagnosed by a physician
- •Currently taking anti-seizure medications or use device
- •Ability to understand and respond to questions about health and epilepsy
- •Ability to utilize an internet based intervention website
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of recruiting and enrollment procedures and
Time Frame: 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention
Measure the extent to which the recruitment and enrollment procedures meet the study aims in terms of number of participants log in to the intervention
Acceptability of intervention website users
Time Frame: 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention
and the extent to which users (study subjects) find the intervention easy to use, enjoyable to use, useful, engaging. Acceptability is a multifaceted and complex concept. As such it it is best examined as a system of interacting attributes.
Secondary Outcomes
- Participant Well-being(8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.)
- Participant Quality of Life(8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.)
- self-management behavior profile(8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.)
- self-management motivation profile(8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.)