Web-Based Epilepsy Education Program for Adolescents and Parents

NCT ID: NCT04144478

Last Updated: 2019-11-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-01

Study Completion Date

2018-06-28

Brief Summary

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This study aims to develop a web-based epilepsy education program for adolescents with epilepsy and their parents and to evaluate the efficacy of eb-based epilepsy education program on health management.eb-based epilepsy education program has been proved to be a useful and reliable educational website for the development of knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and e-health literacy of adolescents with epilepsy and their parents.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to develop a web-based epilepsy education program for adolescents with epilepsy and their parents and to evaluate the efficacy of web-based epilepsy education program on health management.

This randomized controlled study was conducted with 69 adolescents with epilepsy aged between 9-18 and their parents (n=71) who were accepted to Pediatric Neurology Policlinic of Antalya Training and Research Hospital of Health Science University between November 2017 and April 2018. The study sample was divided into two groups as study (35 adolescents, 37 parents) and control (34 adolescents, 34 parents) groups using simple randomization method. The web-based epilepsy training program which was developed during the preparation stage of the study was evaluated by 13 experts using the Quality of Criteria for Consumer Health Information measurement instrument. The data collection materials (Seizure Self efficacy scale, E-Health literacy scale, Child Attitude Toward Illness Scale, Website Analysis and MeasureMent Inventory Scale) were administered by the researcher to the adolescents and parents in both groups before applying eb-based epilepsy education program. Following the administration of eb-based epilepsy education program to the initiative group, all participants were observed for three months. The data collection materials were reapplied to all the participants at the end of the third month. In addition, the adolescents and their parents in the study group were applied Website Analysis and Measurement Inventory measurement tool for the evaluation of usability of the site.

Conditions

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Epilepsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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experimental

Web based education intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Web based education

Intervention Type OTHER

Web based education

No intervention

Normal polyclinics application

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Web based education

Web based education

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adolescents without mental disability,
* Followed-up for at least six months with epilepsy diagnosis,
* No chronic disease other than epilepsy,
* No photosensitive epilepsy diagnosis,
* Internet access and use, and parents of these adolescents with internet access and use - were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Adolescents and parents who do not use the Internet
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Suleyman Demirel University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Şerife TUTAR GÜVEN

Pediatric Nursing

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ayşegül İşler Dalgıç, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Akdeniz University

Locations

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Süleyman Demirel University

Isparta, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Suleyman Demirel University

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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