Health Condition 1: G409- Epilepsy, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Physical Exercise: Exercise at least three times a week, a total of 150 minutes per week for three months duration.
Control Intervention1: Non intervention group will receive no planned
Sponsors
Dept of Neurology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People with generalized and partial epilepsy, on use of antiepileptic drugs (AED) Age 18-65 yrs Able to give full informed consent Able to exercise at least three times a week, or would do so, were they not hindered by their epilepsy Must be owning a Smartphone with ability to install Pedometer app (both iOS and Android versions available) Seizure frequency : not more than four seizures a month Baseline normal comprehension
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any medical problem that would preclude participation in a physical exercise program Nonepileptic or psychogenic seizures Pregnancy Unable to give consent Patients having severe mental retardation Patient with significant non- neurological co-morbidities like chronic cardiac, renal and other systemic diseases that prevent physical activity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Outcome Measure: Improvement in Quality of life using Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory scale (QOLIE-31) Secondary Outcome Measure: Reduction in seizure frequency from baseline seizure frequency Reduction in body weight and body mass index from baseline Timepoint: Outcome measures will be examined at the initial baseline, 1, 2, and 3 months following initial baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Reduction in seizure frequency from baseline seizure frequency. 2.Reduction in body weight and body mass index from baseline.Timepoint: Outcome measures will be examined at the initial baseline, 1, 2, and 3 months following initial baseline. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMukesh Kumar
AIIMS New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed