NCT00212745

Pilot Trial of a Behavioral Treatment for Epilepsy

Nonrandomized Pilot Trial of the Andrews/Reiter Behavioral Treatment for Epilepsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 8 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to see if a behavioral program which includes a relaxation technique and lifestyle changes can improve seizure control and well-being in epilepsy patients.

Detailed description

The behavioral treatment approach studied aims to help epilepsy patients discover which circumstances and behaviors trigger their seizures. The most common seizure precipitants are irregularities of sleep, sensory triggers such as flashing lights and emotional stress. Patients will learn how to avoid seizure precipitants and how to stop seizures in their first beginnings. Study participants will continue their prior medications.

Conditions

• Epilepsies, Partial

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Andrews/Reiter behavioral treatment for epilepsy	The behavioral intervention in this study uses lifestyle counseling to avoid triggers for seizures and strategies to stop beginning seizures. Participants are taught to practice meditative relaxation exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-02-01
• Primary completion: 2009-03-01
• Completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2005-09-21
• Last updated: 2019-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States