Effects of Podcast Education on Medication Perception, Stigma Level, and Epilepsy Self-management in Epilepsy Patients

NCT07090980 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 07/2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Seventy epilepsy patients who presented to Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital as outpatients (diagnosed at least 3 months prior, taking at least one medication, and having access to the internet) were randomly assigned to two groups. 35 patients were assigned to the experimental group, and 35 patients to the control group. All patients were asked to complete a sociodemographic form, self-management form, medication adherence form, and stigma form as pre-tests. The experimental group was exposed to an epilepsy education podcast recorded by the researcher via Spotify. The control group received routine outpatient education provided by the doctor. The same tests were repeated at 1 and 3 months, and the effectiveness of the education was evaluated. Differences between the two groups and changes over time were monitored.

Conditions

Epilepsy; Stigma; Self Management; Drug Therapy

Keywords

Epilepsy, podcast, nursing, stigma, self-management, drug perception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• first month results

  Members of the intervention and control groups were assessed at the initial meeting using four forms listed by the researchers: the "Patient Information Form," the "Medication Beliefs Questionnaire," the "Feeled Stigma Scale," and the "Self-Management Scale." The control group received routine outpatient clinic education, while the patient group, designated as the intervention group, received education via a six-part podcast containing information about the epilepsy system for approximately 25 people. At the end of the training, both groups were assessed using the same four forms at the end of the first and third months.

  1 month result

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• third month result

  three months

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

This group was played a podcast containing information about epilepsy

Other: epilepsy education via podcast

control group

NO INTERVENTION

This group received routine outpatient information about epilepsy from their doctor. No additional intervention is required.

Interventions

epilepsy education via podcast OTHER

Epilepsy education via podcast has never been provided in any clinical study in Turkey before. By providing education via podcast, we have made health education more accessible and repeatable.

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Volunteer to participate in the study
• years of age
• Diagnosed with epilepsy at least 3 months ago
• Taking at least one antiepileptic drug

You may not qualify if:

• Being diagnosed with mental retardation
• Having language and communication barriers
• Not having sufficient equipment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziosmanpaşa Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Istanbul, gaziosmanpaşa, 34100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy; Social Stigma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Two groups were randomly assigned as the experimental and control groups.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 15, 2025
• First Posted: July 29, 2025
• Study Start: November 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2025
• Study Completion: May 17, 2025
• Last Updated: July 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)