Clinical trial NCT05671575: Study The Knowledge and Attitude Towards Epilepsy Among Relatives of People With Epilepsy and Their Impact on The Patient's Quality of Life
Official title: A Study of The Knowledge and Attitude Towards Epilepsy Among Close Relatives of People With Epilepsy and Their Impact on The Patient's Quality of Life
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Epilepsy
Keywords: Epilepsy
Knowledge and Attitude
Quality of life
Lead sponsor: Sohag University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-01-04
Enrollment: 150
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 16
Maximum age (years): 110
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: participants Will be the close relatives of people with epilepsy who had a close relationship with the patient and living in the same house. The respondents will include the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, or the husband/wife, sons of patients.

The patients will be patients diagnosed of epilepsy for at least 6 months, who were using antiepileptic drugs.

The patients will be patients diagnosed of epilepsy for at least 6 months, who were using antiepileptic drugs.

Brief summary: Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that affects personal and familial behavior and social support . About 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy and the prevalence of active epilepsy in developing countries is 5 to 10 per 100 persons . Individuals with epilepsy may suffer from psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis . Accordingly, living with a person with epilepsy will provide some challenges, particularly at home. Studies have reported that relatives of people with epilepsy have an increased risk of anxiety. Epilepsy can inflict an enormous burden on both the people with epilepsy (PWE) and their family caregivers, decreasing their quality of life and daily efficiency.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* The participants Will be the close relatives of people with epilepsy who had a close relationship with the patient and living in the same house. The respondents will include the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, or the husband/wife, sons of patients.

The patients will be patients diagnosed of epilepsy for at least 6 months, who were using antiepileptic drugs.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The Relatives not living in the same house or not in direct contact with the patients or younger than 16 years old will be excluded from the study.

The persons who had major medical or mental health problems other than epilepsy that would affect QOL will be excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy among close Relatives of people with Epilepsy.
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Quality of life of people with epilepsy.
timeFrame: 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sohag
country: Egypt
facility: Sohag university hospital
Study officials:
References:
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