Epilepsy Impact Scale

NCT01833234 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Stanford Epilepsy IRB 20523
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 51
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators are developing a questionnaire that can quickly measure the impact that epilepsy has on a person's life. This questionnaire will be useful in following whether the impact of epilepsy increases, decreases or stays the same over time. The results also may point out areas that would benefit from discussion or attention in visits with your doctor.

Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

epilepsy; quality of life; seizure severity; antiepileptic drug side effects; questionnaire; patient reported outcomes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Validation of a concise question set

  Up to 1 year for question set validation, data presentation within up to 1.5 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Correlation of subscales

  Up to 1.5 years

Study Arms (1)

People with epilepsy

People with epilepsy who have have had at least one seizure in the prior year.

Other: Interviews and questionnaires

Interventions

Interviews and questionnaires OTHER

People with epilepsy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients in the Stanford Epilepsy Center who have had a seizure in the past year and agree to participate.

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 or more.
• Patient has had at least 1 seizure in the past 365 days.
• Patient can speak and understand English.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients suspected of having one of the imitators of epilepsy, for example, syncope, sleep disorder, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, will be excluded, even if they also have epileptic seizures.
• Patients unwilling to spend the time doing the questionnaire.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead
• James & Carrie Anderson Fund for Research in Epilepsy: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305-5235, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Interventions

Interviews as Topic; Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Robert S Fisher, MD, PhD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Neurology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2013
• First Posted: April 16, 2013
• Study Start: July 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2014
• Study Completion: September 1, 2014
• Last Updated: April 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

Locations

US (1)