Study The Knowledge and Attitude Towards Epilepsy Among Relatives of People With Epilepsy and Their Impact on The Patient's Quality of Life

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Epilepsy

• Registration Number: NCT05671575
• Lead Sponsor: Mohamed Adel Abdellah

Brief Summary

Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that affects personal and familial behavior and social support . About 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy and the prevalence of active epilepsy in developing countries is 5 to 10 per 100 persons . Individuals with epilepsy may suffer from psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis . Accordingly, living with a person with epilepsy will provide some challenges, particularly at home. Studies have reported that relatives of people with epilepsy have an increased risk of anxiety. Epilepsy can inflict an enormous burden on both the people with epilepsy (PWE) and their family caregivers, decreasing their quality of life and daily efficiency.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-27
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Study Start: 2023-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• The participants Will be the close relatives of people with epilepsy who had a close relationship with the patient and living in the same house. The respondents will include the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, or the husband/wife, sons of patients.

The patients will be patients diagnosed of epilepsy for at least 6 months, who were using antiepileptic drugs.

Exclusion Criteria

• The Relatives not living in the same house or not in direct contact with the patients or younger than 16 years old will be excluded from the study.

The persons who had major medical or mental health problems other than epilepsy that would affect QOL will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among close Relatives of people with Epilepsy.	1 year	This study will be conducted to assess the degree of knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among close Relatives of people with Epilepsy. A structured questionnaire will be administered to the accompanying relative. The questionnaire will assess this knowledge and the sources that close relatives obtain this knowledge from, including general attitude towards the People with epilepsy, and contains section that assess sigma about epilepsy using Stigma scale of epilepsy.
Quality of life of people with epilepsy.	1 year	We will use the Quality of life in epilepsy-10 inventory (QOLIE-10) as the main collection tool as regard quality of life of people with epilepsy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sohag university hospital; 🇪🇬 Sohag, Egypt