Sydney Epilepsy Incidence Study To Measure Illness Consequences

Sydney Epilepsy Incidence Study To Measure Illness Consequences (SEISMIC) - A cohort study of people newly diagnosed with epilepsy and the associated psychosocial, educational and economic sequelae

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000059268

Acronym

SEISMIC

Enrollment

417

Registered

2009-01-23

Start date

2008-09-05

Completion date

2013-12-24

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

SEISMIC is a population based incidence study of epilepsy to be conducted in the Sydney South West Area Health Service (Eastern Zone). It is a 3 year cohort study of people newly diagnosed with epilepsy and the associated psychosocial, educational and economic sequelae. Participants are enrolled over 24 months and they, or their carer/proxy/guardian, will be interviewed at three time points: 28 days (Baseline), 4 and 12 months following first diagnosis of epilepsy. The aim is to identify modifiable factor that enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability to the socioeconomic impact of epilepsy in an Australian population.

Interventions

Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain disorders in Australia. The fundamental characteristic of epilepsy is recurrent unprovoked seizures; a clinical manifestation presumed to result from an abnormal and excessive discharge of a set of neurons in the brain. In this study people with newly diagnosed epilepsy will be assessed at three time points: 28 days (baseline), 4 and 12 months following first diagnosis for the associated psychosocial, educational and economic sequelae of epilepsy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Weeks to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

New diagnosis of epilepsy meeting International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) diagnostic criteria; Aged over 44 weeks post conception; Residing within the Sydney South West Area Health Service (SSWAHS) Eastern Zone geographical boudaries for the past month.

Exclusion criteria

Seizures due to acute cerebral insult or reversible metabolic courses.

Outcome results