A Simulation-based Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Seizures

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dependency on Medications Prescribed for Patient; Types of Seizures and Epileptic Syndromes
• Interventions: Behavioral: Simulation

• Registration Number: NCT01831063
• Lead Sponsor: University of Calgary

Brief Summary

Caregivers of children with seizures receiving simulation based seizure management teaching in addition to the traditional seizure teaching will report more confidence with seizure management and demonstrate a higher level of performance with seizure management.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Study First Submitted: 2013-04-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-04-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2013-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	Simulation	This group received the traditional seizure teaching as well as the supplemental simulation based seizure management teaching. The simulation based seizure teaching consisted of numerous opportunities to manage a simulated seizure with instructor guidance and feedback. This session was deemed complete when caregivers verbalized confidence with seizure management.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
KidSIM Emergent Seizure Management Checklist	Baseline, 48 hours and 6 months	Caregivers performance managing a seizure scenario was assessed at baseline and at 48 hours after which time caregivers received their respective teaching sessions. Caregivers in the both groups participated in the traditional seizure teaching sessions. Caregivers in the intervention group received an additional simulation-based seizure teaching session that consisted of opportunities to practice seizure management in a simulated environment with instructor feedback and guidance. These sessions generally lasted 30 minutes and were deemed complete when caregivers were able to verbalize confidence with seizure management. The performance of caregivers in both groups were assessed again immediately after they received their respective teaching sessions which was usually the day of discharge.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Aspire KidSIM Parent Seizure Self-efficacy Questionnaire	Baseline , 48 hours and 6 months	Caregivers were asked to fill out the questionnaire at baseline and after they received their respective teaching sessions which was at 48 hours post baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Alberta Children's Hospital; 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada