Youth Epilepsy and Successful Self-Management Intervention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Epilepsy
• Interventions: Behavioral: YESS!

• Registration Number: NCT03639233
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

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.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-21
• Study Start: 2018-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-01
• Study Completion: 2019-09-01
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

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

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arm 1	YESS!	Intervention access

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of recruiting and enrollment procedures and	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	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant Well-being	8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.	measures of overall well-being (EPOCH wellbeing meausre)
Participant Quality of Life	8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.	measure quality of life in epilepsy (QoLiE-10)
self-management behavior profile	8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.	measure the frequency of self management behaviors (taking medications, making clinic appointments, speaking with doctor/nurse/teacher) using a measure developed for this study
self-management motivation profile	8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that.	measure the motivations (autonomous and extrinsic reasons for engaging in self management) using an adapted version of a standardized measure of motivation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States