Developing a model of epilepsy care and control program.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- EpilepsyHealth Condition 2: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/09/009853
- Lead Sponsor
- Dayanand Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 240
Inclusion Criteria
Any individual found to have active epilepsy (more than one epileptic seizure) in the last five years, regardless of whether he/she is on treatment with epilepsy medicines.
Exclusion Criteria
Inactive epilepsy
Non-epileptic seizure disorder
Severe concomitant medical disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the effect of regular (weekly), home-based care (including patient & family education, AED provision & Monitorong compliance)in the community with routine clinic-based care provided by a neurologist on AED adherence in people with epilepsy.Timepoint: Pill counts monthly to a total at the end of 18 months; Personal impact of epilepsy (quality of life) at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months; Seizure control at 18 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life measured by Personal Impact of Epilepsy Scale at 3 monthly intervalsTimepoint: 3 monthly intrevals;Seizure control as measured by time to next seizure after enrollmentTimepoint: 18 months