Health Condition 1: null- Epilepsy Health Condition 2: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Home-based care bundle for epilepsy: Home-based care bundle comprising delivery of epilepsy medicines, epilepsy self-managament (seizure first-aid) and counseling provided by Auxillary
Sponsors
Dayanand Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any individual found to have active epilepsy (more than one epileptic seizure) in the last five years, regardless of whether he/she is on treatment with epilepsy medicines.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inactive epilepsy Non-epileptic seizure disorder Severe concomitant medical disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effect of regular (weekly), home-based care (including patient & family education, AED provision & Monitorong compliance)in the community with routine clinic-based care provided by a neurologist on AED adherence in people with epilepsy.Timepoint: Pill counts monthly to a total at the end of 18 months; Personal impact of epilepsy (quality of life) at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months; Seizure control at 18 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life measured by Personal Impact of Epilepsy Scale at 3 monthly intervalsTimepoint: 3 monthly intrevals;Seizure control as measured by time to next seizure after enrollmentTimepoint: 18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Gagandeep Singh
Dayanand Medical College And Hospital, Ludhiana
Outcome results
None listed