NCT03076645

Measure of Engagement of Epilepsy Patients in Messaging Groups

Measure of Engagement of Epilepsy Patients in Messaging Groups and Group Characteristics That Influence Engagement.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 202 (actual)
• Sponsor: Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will measure the engagement of people with epilepsy in a mobile phone based messaging platform as well as understand if there is an impact on their self-management

Detailed description

The primary purpose of this study is to assess a person with epilepsy's level of usage of a mobile messaging application for peer support. The secondary purpose is to understand what characteristics of their group drive different levels of usage and improvements in self-management. Participants can participate as much or little as they want for a minimum of six weeks. Participants will complete an initial and a final questionnaire.

Conditions

• Epilepsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Facilitator support and education	Group engaged with facilitator support and education

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-08-10
• Completion: 2017-08-10
• First posted: 2017-03-10
• Last updated: 2017-10-12

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: United Kingdom