Youth Epilepsy and Successful Self-Management Intervention (YESS!)

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epilepsy

Treatments: Behavioral: YESS!

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03639233

STUDY00003214

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed as a pilot test of the YESS! web-based intervention for adolescents with epilepsy. One hundred twenty participants will be given access to the intervention for a period of eight weeks. The investigators are testing the feasibility and acceptability of the the study procedures, measures and of the intervention itself. The study also evaluats the potential for impact on the users.

Full description

YESS! is a web-based self management program developed to enhance the motivation and skills of youth with epilepsy.

This clinical trial uses a pre-test, post-test design where all consenting participants are given access to the intervention.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 19 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age as above
• Epilepsy diagnosed by a physician
• Currently taking anti-seizure medications or use device
• Ability to understand and respond to questions about health and epilepsy
• Ability to utilize an internet based intervention website

Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 1 patient group

Arm 1

Other group

Description:

Intervention access

Treatment:

Behavioral: YESS!