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Which one is a better method of teaching-providing digital educational material or interacting through a virtual medium (video call or telephonically) to improve knowledge regarding epilepsy?

Impact of virtual interactive epilepsy education versus digital educational material in people with epilepsy and their caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/025531
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-06-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G40- Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

Interventions

Intervention1: virtual interactive epilepsy education: Providing digital epilepsy educational material along with a virtual interactive training session either through a video call or telephonically.

Sponsors

Raunak Sepat
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with epilepsy (PWE) who have been in the follow-up for at least 6 months PWE aged more than 18 years. Caregivers who are staying with PWE for at least 1 month and are directly involved in care. Smart phone users Able to understand Hindi or English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not using smart phones Unwilling to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knowledge regarding epilepsy including first aid management of seizures and medication compliance as assessed by a self developed structured questionnaireTimepoint: Pre intervention, immediate post intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Breakthrough seizures Quality of lifeTimepoint: 1 month after intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAditi P Sinha

AIIMS, New Delhi

aaditiprashant@gmail.com9899607076

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026