Evaluation of a Web-based Virtual Nursing Epilepsy Self-Management Intervention

Evaluation of a Web-based Virtual Nursing Intervention to Support Self-Management Among Adults With Epilepsy: A Preliminary Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03212183

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-11

Start date

2018-01-22

Completion date

2018-09-13

Last updated

2021-08-06

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

Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

web-based intervention, self-management, nursing, epilepsy, seizures

Brief summary

The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to evaluate a web-based virtual nursing intervention (ÉPI-TAVIE) in terms of 1) acceptability and feasibility, and; 2) preliminary efficacy.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEPI-TAVIE

ÉPI-TAVIE is a web-based intervention focusing on epilepsy self-management. This interactive session (25 minutes) is facilitated by a virtual nurse.

OTHERWebsites

The conventional websites offers reliable information about epilepsy. Their content were validated by experts.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* to be a patient of the Clinique d'épilepsie du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal * to be able to read and understand French * to have access to the Internet

Exclusion criteria

* having an uncontrolled psychiatric or cognitive condition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Self-management	3 months	Self-management will be measured with the Epilepsy Self-Management Scale (Dilorio et al., 1994). The scale is composed of 38 items that assess the degree to which people perform tasks to manage their epilepsy. It is composed of five subscales: medication management, information management, seizure management, safety management and lifestyle management.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Acceptability of the intervention	1 month	Acceptability will be evaluated through a self-administered questionnaire composed of items regarding satisfaction with the approach, convenience of use, ease of understanding, relevance, dosage and overall appreciation (Côté et al., 2012).
Feasibility of the intervention	1 month	Feasibility will be assessed by an evaluation of exposition to intervention: for each participants, the number of page viewed will be recorded. Fidelity to the intervention structure will be obtained by comparing the projected number of pages view to the number of viewed pages, thus addressing its feasibility.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026