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Telephone-Based Support Programs for Epilepsy

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Led By Tanya Spruill
Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Diagnosed with epilepsy for at least one year
Adult (≥18 years of age)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline visit, 3 month visit, 6 month visit, 12 month visit
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Study Summary

This trial is comparing two different ways to help people with epilepsy who have depression. One is called UPLIFT and the other is called BOOST. They will be compared to see which one is better at helping with depression symptoms, quality of life, and seizures.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 with epilepsy diagnosed at least a year ago, who speak English or Spanish and are experiencing mild to moderate depression. They must be willing to have their group phone sessions recorded. People with severe depression, suicidal thoughts, significant cognitive issues, or active psychotic disorders cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares two telephone-based programs: UPLIFT (depression self-management) and BOOST (support groups), each lasting 8 weeks with one-hour weekly sessions. The goal is to see which program better reduces depressive symptoms and improves quality of life and seizure control in people with epilepsy over a year.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve psychological support rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing personal issues during sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with epilepsy for over a year.
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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline visit, 3 month visit, 6 month visit, 12 month visit
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline visit, 3 month visit, 6 month visit, 12 month visit for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Presence of clinically significant depressive symptoms
Secondary outcome measures
Change in depressive symptom severity
Change in disease-specific quality of life
Change in general health-related quality of life
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Change in anxiety
Change in epilepsy self management
Change in healthcare utilization
+5 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm 1: UPLIFT (Using Practice and Learning to Increase Favorable Thoughts)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
UPLIFT is a telephone-based depression self-management program for people with epilepsy.
Group II: Arm 2: BOOST (Bringing Out Our Strength Together)Active Control1 Intervention
BOOST is a telephone-based support program for people with epilepsy.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor
1,368 Previous Clinical Trials
839,606 Total Patients Enrolled
25 Trials studying Epilepsy
2,923 Patients Enrolled for Epilepsy
Tanya SpruillPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health
3 Previous Clinical Trials
134 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Epilepsy
104 Patients Enrolled for Epilepsy
Daniel Friedman, MDPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1,500 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

BOOST Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05082181 — N/A
Epilepsy Research Study Groups: Arm 1: UPLIFT (Using Practice and Learning to Increase Favorable Thoughts), Arm 2: BOOST (Bringing Out Our Strength Together)
Epilepsy Clinical Trial 2023: BOOST Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05082181 — N/A
BOOST 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05082181 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it possible to join the research cohort for this clinical trial?

"This clinical investigation requires 120 participants of ages 18-99, with aura symptoms that must also meet the following conditions: adult status; a year or more living with epilepsy; speaking either English or Spanish fluently; high levels of depression (PHQ-9 score ≥10); and readiness to partake in taped group telephone meetings."

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How many participants can this clinical trial accommodate?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov website indicates that this medical trial is actively recruiting patients. This experiment was initially posted on November 9th 2021 and it's most recent update happened on August 8th 2022. The study requires 120 volunteers to be recruited at a single site of enrollment."

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Are there open opportunities to join this clinical trial?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavour is recruiting volunteers. It was initially posted on the 9th of November 2021 and then revised most recently on August 8 2022."

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Is the age eligibility for this clinical trial restricted to those over fifty years of age?

"As per the trial's inclusion requirements, individuals that are 18 years of age or older and not beyond 99 may participate."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
NYU Langone Health
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Telephone-Based Support Programs for People With Epilepsy
2021. "Telephone-Based Support Programs for People With Epilepsy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05082181.
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