The effectiveness and acceptability of Breathing Control Training (BCT) for Functional Seizures (FS)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Functional Seizures; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000525785
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

i)16 years of age or above
ii)Able to provide written, informed consent
iii)Diagnosis of Functional Seizures (FS) confirmed by an Epileptologist based on at least one typical event captured on video EEG
iv)Self-reported FS frequency of at least 2 per month
v)English sufficient to complete questionnaires and understand the treatment intervention

Exclusion Criteria

i) Co-morbid epilepsy
ii) Currently engaging in other breathing therapy treatments/clinical trials

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant self-reported seizure remission, defined as seizure frequency of zero in the preceding 4-weeks.[ Measured 12-weeks post initial treatment session of BCT/Befriending]