A Question Prompt Sheet for patients attending an epilepsy clinic

A randomised controlled trial of a Question Prompt Sheet for patients attending an epilepsy clinic

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49657745

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-03-05

Start date

2009-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Epilepsy Nervous System Diseases Epilepsy

Interventions

The intervention is a Question Prompt sheet. The Prompt sheet briefly explains to patients that it may be helpful for them to consider what questions they want to ask at their consultation before they

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 16 years and over (either sex) attending the epilepsy clinic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. On attending the clinic, they appear unable to understand the study materials (in English or Welsh) 2. Too ill to take part in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient perception of clinician empathy, measured immediately after consultation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient anxiety, measured with the Short Form Spielberger State Anxiety Scale before, immediately after and 4 weeks after the consultation 2. Patient satisfaction, measured immediately after the consultation 3. Patient enablement, measured 4 weeks after the consultation 4. Patient quality of life, measured using the QOL in Epilepsy Scale 4 weeks after the consultation	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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