A Simulation-based Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Seizures

University of Calgary

Status: Completed

Conditions: Types of Seizures and Epileptic Syndromes; Dependency on Medications Prescribed for Patient

Treatments: Behavioral: Simulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01831063

Alberta Children's Hospital

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Seizure disorder
• Dependence on a anti-seizure medication

Exclusion Criteria

• No dependence on rescue medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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61 participants in 2 patient groups

1

No Intervention group

Description:

This group received the traditional seizure teaching. This consisted of verbal instruction from health care professionals on acute seizure management and administration of the rescue medication.

2

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Simulation