Epilepsy
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is designed as a pilot test of the YESS! web-based intervention for adolescents with epilepsy. One hundred twenty participants will be given access to the intervention for a period of eight weeks. The investigators are testing the feasibility and acceptability of the the study procedures, measures and of the intervention itself. The study also evaluats the potential for impact on the users.
Detailed description
YESS! is a web-based self management program developed to enhance the motivation and skills of youth with epilepsy. This clinical trial uses a pre-test, post-test design where all consenting participants are given access to the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYESS!
Web based self-management education
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age as above * Epilepsy diagnosed by a physician * Currently taking anti-seizure medications or use device * Ability to understand and respond to questions about health and epilepsy * Ability to utilize an internet based intervention website
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of recruiting and enrollment procedures and | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention | Measure the extent to which the recruitment and enrollment procedures meet the study aims in terms of number of participants log in to the intervention |
| Acceptability of intervention website users | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention | and the extent to which users (study subjects) find the intervention easy to use, enjoyable to use, useful, engaging. Acceptability is a multifaceted and complex concept. As such it it is best examined as a system of interacting attributes. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant Well-being | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | measures of overall well-being (EPOCH wellbeing meausre) |
| Participant Quality of Life | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | measure quality of life in epilepsy (QoLiE-10) |
| self-management behavior profile | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | measure the frequency of self management behaviors (taking medications, making clinic appointments, speaking with doctor/nurse/teacher) using a measure developed for this study |
| self-management motivation profile | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | measure the motivations (autonomous and extrinsic reasons for engaging in self management) using an adapted version of a standardized measure of motivation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed