Youth Epilepsy and Successful Self-Management Intervention

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is designed as a pilot test of the YESS! web-based intervention for adolescents with epilepsy. One hundred twenty participants will be given access to the intervention for a period of eight weeks. The investigators are testing the feasibility and acceptability of the the study procedures, measures and of the intervention itself. The study also evaluats the potential for impact on the users.

Detailed Description
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YESS! is a web-based self management program developed to enhance the motivation and skills of youth with epilepsy. This clinical trial uses a pre-test, post-test design where all consenting participants are given access to the intervention.

Official Title
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Youth Epilepsy and Successful Self-Management Intervention

Conditions
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Epilepsy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: YESS!


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age as above Epilepsy diagnosed by a physician Currently taking anti-seizure medications or use device Ability to understand and respond to questions about health and epilepsy Ability to utilize an internet based intervention website Exclusion Criteria:

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 13 Years
Maximum Age: 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Arm 1<br>Intervention access | Behavioral: YESS!<br>* Web based self-management education<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feasibility of recruiting and enrollment procedures and | Measure the extent to which the recruitment and enrollment procedures meet the study aims in terms of number of participants log in to the intervention | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention | 
| Acceptability of intervention website users | and the extent to which users (study subjects) find the intervention easy to use, enjoyable to use, useful, engaging. Acceptability is a multifaceted and complex concept. As such it it is best examined as a system of interacting attributes. | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Participant Well-being | measures of overall well-being (EPOCH wellbeing meausre) | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | 
| Participant Quality of Life | measure quality of life in epilepsy (QoLiE-10) | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | 
| self-management behavior profile | measure the frequency of self management behaviors (taking medications, making clinic appointments, speaking with doctor/nurse/teacher) using a measure developed for this study | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. | 
| self-management motivation profile | measure the motivations (autonomous and extrinsic reasons for engaging in self management) using an adapted version of a standardized measure of motivation | 8 weeks after getting access to the web intervention and 8 weeks after that. |