Interest of a Specific Care Pathway for the Management of Catamenial Epilepsy

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Epilepsy Menstrual
• Interventions: Other: Data collection

• Registration Number: NCT05898152
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse

Brief Summary

This is a study of patients with catamenial epilepsy. Catamenial epilepsies are defined as epileptic seizures during the menstrual cycle. Today, there are no recommendations and no care pathway for these patients. The aim of this study is to assess the number of patients reporting a link between the occurrence of their epileptic seizures and their menstrual cycle.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study Start: 2023-05-03
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-31
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-03
• Study Completion: 2024-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults patients (>18 years)
• No menopausal
• Patients who have consulted in a Neurology department for refractory epilepsy
• Non opposition patient
• Affiliation to a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who understand French enough

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Adult patients with catamenial epilepsy	Data collection	A questionnaire regarding the menstrual cycle and the catamenial epilepsy will be administrated to the participants.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of reporting patients	4 months	Number and proportion of patients reporting having a link between the onset of their epileptic seizures and their menstrual cycle based on the questionnaire they completed.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction of taking charge	4 months	Questionnaire about satisfaction of management by the professional
Listening satisfaction	4 months	Questionnaire about listening satisfaction by the professional
Rate of women with drug-resistant epilepsy	4 months	Collection calendar
Reconciliation of catamenial epilepsy	4 months	Comparison of epilepsy collection calendar and questionnaire. The questionnaire includes demographic data, neurological demographic data, their neurological and gynaecological follow-up, and also their satisfaction with their care and the information received on their pathology.
Association between catamenial epilepsy and menstrual cycle	4 months	Research of an association between catamenial epilepsy and menstrual cycle
Existing associations	4 months	Evaluate link between different factors obtained during the collection (contraceptions, epileptics, menstrual cycle disorders, etc.) and the presence of catamenial epilepsy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Toulouse; 🇫🇷 Toulouse, France