Epilepsy
Conditions
Keywords
epilepsy, exercise, activity tracker
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate standard of care exercise education alone or in combination with a wearable physical activity tracker in people with epilepsy (PWE) to determine the most effective way to increase physical activity and measure impact on depression, anxiety, quality of life, sleep, and seizure frequency.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALActivity Tracker Group
In addition to the standard of care exercise education, participants in the activity tracker group will be provided a Fitbit physical activity tracker at no cost to the participants. They will be asked to download the Fitbit application (app) to their personal smartphone device to allow them to see their own data collected by the Fitbit. They will also be asked to download the Stridekick app for the purpose of sharing their activity tracker data electronically with the study team and having the opportunity to participate in fitness challenges through the app. App accounts will be created by the participants with usernames that do not contain the participant's identifiable personal information. Optional fitness challenges will be created once per month by the study investigators, and participants will also receive a weekly message of encouragement from the study team.
BEHAVIORALStandard of Care Group
Participants will receive standard of care exercise education.
Sponsors
Texas Neurological Society Research Grant-2020
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patient of the Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at UTHealth-McGovern Medical School * diagnosis of epilepsy * be able to provide consent in English * complete surveys independently * be able to sync Fitbit data
Exclusion criteria
* currently using a wearable physical activity tracker prior to enrollment * pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study duration * planning to undergo epilepsy surgery during the study duration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of steps taken by participant | 3 months after enrollment | — |
| Total distance traveled by participant | 3 months after enrollment | — |
| Total time participant is active | 3 months after enrollment | measured in minutes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-9) | Baseline | this is scored form 0-27 with a higher number indicating higher severity |
| Quality of life as assessed by the Quality of Life in Epilepsy (QOLIE-10-P) survey | Baseline | The range of total scores for the QOLIE-10-P survey is 1 to 5, with 1 indicating a better outcome. |
| Anxiety as measured by the General Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) | Baseline | The GAD-7 score ranges form 0 (minimal anxiety) to 21 (severe anxiety) |
| Sleep as measures by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) | Baseline | The ESS scale ranges form 0 (would never dose) to 3 (high chance of dozing) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed