A Simulation-based Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Seizures

NCT ID: NCT01831063

Last Updated: 2013-04-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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Caregivers of children with seizures receiving simulation based seizure management teaching in addition to the traditional seizure teaching will report more confidence with seizure management and demonstrate a higher level of performance with seizure management.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dependency on Medications Prescribed for Patient Types of Seizures and Epileptic Syndromes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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1

This group received the traditional seizure teaching. This consisted of verbal instruction from health care professionals on acute seizure management and administration of the rescue medication.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

2

This group received the traditional seizure teaching as well as the supplemental simulation based seizure management teaching. The simulation based seizure teaching consisted of numerous opportunities to manage a simulated seizure with instructor guidance and feedback. This session was deemed complete when caregivers verbalized confidence with seizure management.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Simulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The experimental group received a simulation based seizure teaching session in addition to the traditional seizure teaching

Interventions

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Simulation

The experimental group received a simulation based seizure teaching session in addition to the traditional seizure teaching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Seizure disorder
* Dependence on a anti-seizure medication

Exclusion Criteria

* No dependence on rescue medication
Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Adam Cheng

Director of Research and Development ASPIRE/KidSIM Simulation Program Alberta Children's Hospital, Associate Professor Pediatrics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Elaine Sigalet, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alberta Children's Hospital

Vincent Grant, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary

Adam Cheng, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary

Locations

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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