Health Literacy Project

NCT06634901 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: PRO00116250
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Evaluating changes in knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) related to epilepsy and its treatment as a result of an educational intervention among adolescents with epilepsy to determine if improved KAP about epilepsy results in improved medication adherence and less perceived stigma.

Conditions

Epilepsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Epilepsy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP)

  The primary outcome measure is a 31-item Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) about epilepsy survey. The questionnaire was adapted from Krishnaiah and colleagues (2016), and measures basic knowledge about and attitudes toward epilepsy. Epilepsy Knowledge \& Attitudes (KAP) has a reporting scale: 0-31 (higher better).

  20 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Kilifi Stigma Scale

  10 minutes

• Voils Medication Adherence Items

  3-minutes

Study Arms (2)

Health Literacy Educational Session- Control Group Testing

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive pre- and post-testing at the same interval as the experimental arm. Rather than receiving the educational session intervention, participants will have lunch during the interval. The comparator group will receive the intervention after all primary and secondary outcome measures have been completed.

Other: Health Literacy Educational Session- Comparator; Behavioral: Health Literacy Educational Session

Health Literacy Educational Session- Experimental Group Testing

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are divided into groups of 6-10 adolescents each to receive the educational session intervention, with those aged 12-15 in different groups from those aged 16-18 due to potential differences in question focus.

Behavioral: Health Literacy Educational Session

Interventions

Health Literacy Educational Session- Comparator OTHER

During the pre-to-post-test interval for the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) measure, participants in this arm will take a break and have lunch.

Health Literacy Educational Session- Control Group Testing

Health Literacy Educational Session BEHAVIORAL

The Intervention is a 90 minute small group (n=6-10) session with an expert epilepsy provider reviewing fundamental information about epilepsy being a treatable neurologic condition, with topics including epidemiology, causation facts and myths, treatment and the importance of consistent medication, stigma, barriers to care and well-being. These topics will be covered in the first 45 minutes, leaving the second 45 minutes for Q\&A with the expert. This session provides the basic health information relevant to people with epilepsy, communication of which is often sacrificed in overcrowded clinics found in low resource settings.

Health Literacy Educational Session- Control Group Testing; Health Literacy Educational Session- Experimental Group Testing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents with a diagnosis of epilepsy attending a clinic at one of the study sites.
• Ages 12-18 years
• Ability and willingness to provide informed assent and guardian consent to participate in the study.
• English, Runyankole or Luganda language proficiency.

You may not qualify if:

• Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or assent to participate in the study.
• Developmental/cognitive challenges that hinder participation in the intervention or completion of surveys.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Duke University: lead
• Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: collaborator
• Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Mayanja Memorial Hospital

Mbarara, Uganda

Location

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Mbarara, Uganda

Location

Related Publications (18)

• Biset G, Abebaw N, Gebeyehu NA, Estifanos N, Birrie E, Tegegne KD. Prevalence, incidence, and trends of epilepsy among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2024 Mar 12;24(1):771. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18236-z.

  PMID: 38475724 BACKGROUND

• Meyer AC, Dua T, Ma J, Saxena S, Birbeck G. Global disparities in the epilepsy treatment gap: a systematic review. Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Apr;88(4):260-6. doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.064147. Epub 2009 Sep 25.

  PMID: 20431789 BACKGROUND

• Owolabi LF, Owolabi SD, Adamu B, Jibo AM, Alhaji ID. Epilepsy treatment gap in Sub-Saharan Africa: Meta-analysis of community-based studies. Acta Neurol Scand. 2020 Jul;142(1):3-13. doi: 10.1111/ane.13246. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

  PMID: 32219865 BACKGROUND

• Kirabira J, Nakawuki M, Fallen R, Zari Rukundo G. Perceived stigma and associated factors among children and adolescents with epilepsy in south western Uganda: A cross sectional study. Seizure. 2018 Apr;57:50-55. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.03.008. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

  PMID: 29567525 BACKGROUND

• Sanchez N, Kajumba M, Kalyegira J, Sinha DD, Bobholz S, Gualtieri A, Chakraborty P, Onuoha E, Fuller AT, Teuwen DE, Haglund MM, Koltai DC. Stakeholder views of the practical and cultural barriers to epilepsy care in Uganda. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Jan;114(Pt B):107314. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107314. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

  PMID: 32758404 BACKGROUND

• Kaddumukasa M, Kaddumukasa MN, Buwembo W, Munabi IG, Blixen C, Lhatoo S, Sewankambo N, Katabira E, Sajatovic M. Epilepsy misconceptions and stigma reduction interventions in sub-Saharan Africa, a systematic review. Epilepsy Behav. 2018 Aug;85:21-27. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.04.014. Epub 2018 Jun 13.

  PMID: 29906697 BACKGROUND

• Ngugi AK, Kariuki SM, Bottomley C, Kleinschmidt I, Sander JW, Newton CR. Incidence of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurology. 2011 Sep 6;77(10):1005-12. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31822cfc90.

  PMID: 21893672 BACKGROUND

• Ba-Diop A, Marin B, Druet-Cabanac M, Ngoungou EB, Newton CR, Preux PM. Epidemiology, causes, and treatment of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet Neurol. 2014 Oct;13(10):1029-44. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70114-0.

  PMID: 25231525 BACKGROUND

• Kaddumukasa MN, Kaddumukasa M, Kajumba M, Smith PJ, Bobholz S, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Sinha DD, Almojuela A, Chakraborty P, Nakasujja N, Nakku J, Gualtieri A, Onuoha E, Kolls BJ, Muhumuza C, Smith CE, Sanchez N, Fuller AT, Haglund MM, Koltai DC. Barriers to biomedical care for people with epilepsy in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Jan;114(Pt B):107349. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107349. Epub 2020 Sep 20.

  PMID: 32962922 BACKGROUND

• Beghi E. The Epidemiology of Epilepsy. Neuroepidemiology. 2020;54(2):185-191. doi: 10.1159/000503831. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

  PMID: 31852003 BACKGROUND

• Scott AJ, Sharpe L, Hunt C, Gandy M. Anxiety and depressive disorders in people with epilepsy: A meta-analysis. Epilepsia. 2017 Jun;58(6):973-982. doi: 10.1111/epi.13769. Epub 2017 May 3.

  PMID: 28470748 BACKGROUND

• Adewuya AO, Ola BA. Prevalence of and risk factors for anxiety and depressive disorders in Nigerian adolescents with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2005 May;6(3):342-7. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.12.011.

  PMID: 15820341 BACKGROUND

• Mbuba CK, Newton CR. Packages of care for epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries. PLoS Med. 2009 Oct;6(10):e1000162. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000162. Epub 2009 Oct 13.

  PMID: 19823570 BACKGROUND

• Nicholas A. Unlocking the hidden burden of epilepsy in Africa: Understanding the challenges and harnessing opportunities for improved care. Health Sci Rep. 2023 Apr 17;6(4):e1220. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.1220. eCollection 2023 Apr.

  PMID: 37081998 BACKGROUND

• Krishnaiah B, Alwar SP, Ranganathan LN. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of people toward epilepsy in a South Indian village. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2016 Jul-Sep;7(3):374-80. doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.181490.

  PMID: 27365954 BACKGROUND

• Mbuba CK, Abubakar A, Odermatt P, Newton CR, Carter JA. Development and validation of the Kilifi Stigma Scale for Epilepsy in Kenya. Epilepsy Behav. 2012 May;24(1):81-5. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.02.019. Epub 2012 Apr 4.

  PMID: 22481043 BACKGROUND

• Voils CI, Maciejewski ML, Hoyle RH, Reeve BB, Gallagher P, Bryson CL, Yancy WS Jr. Initial validation of a self-report measure of the extent of and reasons for medication nonadherence. Med Care. 2012 Dec;50(12):1013-9. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318269e121.

  PMID: 22922431 BACKGROUND

• Cicero CE, Giuliano L, Todaro V, Colli C, Padilla S, Vilte E, Crespo Gomez EB, Camargo Villarreal WM, Bartoloni A, Zappia M, Nicoletti A. Comic book-based educational program on epilepsy for high-school students: Results from a pilot study in the Gran Chaco region, Bolivia. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Jun;107:107076. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107076. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

  PMID: 32315969 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Deborah Koltai, MD

  Duke University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Deborah Koltai, MD

CONTACT

919-812-0808; attix001@duke.edu

Paula Njeru, MsCGH

CONTACT

316-365-3238; paula.njeru@duke.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2024
• First Posted: October 10, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 31, 2027
• Last Updated: February 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

UG (2)