Effect of the EpiSchool-M App on Teachers' Epilepsy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Management

NCT06807047 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: KAEK-33
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the training given to the teachers of children with intellectual disabilities with the "Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application" and the "Digital Epilepsy Education Guide" on teachers' epilepsy knowledge, attitudes, and self management levels. This study was planned in a pretest, posttest design, follow-up, randomized controlled study. The sample of the study will consist of 90 teachers. Intervention-1 (Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application, n=30), intervention-2 (Digital Epilepsy Education Guide, n=30) and control group (group without any intervention, n=30) will be included in the study. The data collection tools to be used in the research will be applied to all three groups at the same time intervals (T0: Just before the application phase of the research, T1: 15 days after the application, T2: one month after the application). The data will be collected using the Personal Information Form, the Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale, and the Epilepsy Self-Management Scale for Teachers. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 package program will be used in the analysis of the data.

Conditions

Epilepsy; Intellectual Disabilities; Teacher Training; Mobile Applications; Knowledge; Attitude; Self Management

Keywords

epilepsy; children with intellectual disabilities; Mobile Health Application; epilepsy knowledge; epilepsy attitude; epilepsy self management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale

  The scales developed by Kos et al. (2023) assess knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy. A higher total score indicates a higher level of knowledge and attitude. The scales consist of two parts: the "Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale" and the "Knowledge Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale." The "Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale" has two subdimensions: attitudes toward social relationships of children with epilepsy (10 items) and attitudes toward epilepsy-related limitations (5 items), totaling 15 items. A lower score on this scale indicates more positive attitudes toward epilepsy. The "Knowledge Toward Epilepsy Among School Teachers Scale" includes two subdimensions: knowledge about epilepsy (2 items) and knowledge about epilepsy's effects (10 items), totaling 12 items. A lower score on this scale indicates higher knowledge about epilepsy. Both scales are five-point Likert-type measurement tools.

  1.5 months

• Epilepsy Self-Management Scale for Teachers

  The Epilepsy Self-Management Scale for Teachers, developed by Kos et al. (2022), aims to assess epilepsy self-management in teachers. It is a 23-item, five-point Likert scale. Responses are numbered from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning "Never" and 5 meaning "Always." Each item on the scale can receive a score between 1 and 5. The scale consists of three subdimensions: the first subdimension is seizure-related self-management (13 items), the second subdimension is pre-seizure self-management (5 items), and the third subdimension is post-seizure self-management (5 items).

  1.5 months

Study Arms (3)

Mobile Application Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Teachers in the Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application group will download the EpiSchool app to their phones. Within two weeks, they will watch the epilepsy-related educational videos and the animation video integrated into the app.

Other: Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application

Digital Education Guide Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The digital guide, prepared based on expert opinions, will be sent to the teachers via a link. They will be asked to read the guide within 15 days.

Other: Digital Epilepsy Education Guide

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Group without any intervention

Interventions

Epilepsy Management at School Mobile Health Application OTHER

Teachers who meet the inclusion criteria will use the EpiSchool

Mobile Application Group

Digital Epilepsy Education Guide OTHER

Teachers who meet the inclusion criteria will use the EpiGuide

Digital Education Guide Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Working at special education schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Antalya Province,
• Teachers of children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities,
• Having a smartphone with internet access and either an Android or iOS operating system.

You may not qualify if:

• Teachers of children with hearing and visual impairments, without intellectual disabilities
• Teachers of children with mild intellectual disabilities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kafkas University: lead
• Akdeniz University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Akdeniz University

Antalya, Konyaaltı, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy; Intellectual Disability; Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Resarch Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2025
• First Posted: February 4, 2025
• Study Start: March 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 24, 2025
• Study Completion: April 24, 2025
• Last Updated: May 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (1)