Measure of Engagement of Epilepsy Patients in Messaging Groups

NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epilepsy

Treatments: Behavioral: Facilitator support and education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03076645

203594

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will measure the engagement of people with epilepsy in a mobile phone based messaging platform as well as understand if there is an impact on their self-management

Full description

The primary purpose of this study is to assess a person with epilepsy's level of usage of a mobile messaging application for peer support. The secondary purpose is to understand what characteristics of their group drive different levels of usage and improvements in self-management.

Participants can participate as much or little as they want for a minimum of six weeks. Participants will complete an initial and a final questionnaire.

Enrollment: 202 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age, diagnosis of epilepsy, have access to a smartphone capable of running messaging application

Exclusion criteria

• A diagnosis of learning disability/difficulty, significant mental health conditions; those in care, bereaved, or prisoners. Any other vulnerable individuals (individuals unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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202 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

The Experimental Group will be placed in a group using the matching algorithm. Facilitator support and education intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Facilitator support and education