Mental health intervention for children with epilepsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Children and young people with common mental health disorders and epilepsy; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN57823197
• Lead Sponsor: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33573674/ (added 14/04/2021) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38461840/ (added 11/03/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-25
• Study Completion: 2023-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 25 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 334

Inclusion Criteria

1. Attending clinics for the treatment of epilepsy
2. Aged 3-18 years
3. Meeting DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for a mental health disorder (e.g. depression, anxiety, disruptive behaviour or trauma) identified by the SDQ, DAWBA and clinical assessment
4. Have a parent/carer who is also willing to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not speaking/understanding English sufficiently well to access the screening assessments
2. Having an intellectual disability at a level meaning that they cannot access the measures and/or intervention
3. Screening results that indicate a severe mental health disorder not considered suitable for the trial intervention
4. Actively receiving intensive psychological input focused on cognitive and/or behavioural strategies to intervene with emotional or behavioural difficulties at the time of the assessment or due to have such input during the study period
5. Refusing to consent to the research team contacting their GP/other relevant health professionals about their inclusion in the research
6. Refusing to have the trial therapy sessions audio and/or video recorded
7. Aged 16+ and unable to consent for themselves
8. Unable to complete the measures despite all reasonable efforts being made to assist

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total difficulties score from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire reported by the parent/carer measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months