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- Clinical Trial NCT01374204
Epilepsy-Associated Stigma (EPISTIGMA)
EPILEPSY-ASSOCIATED STIGMA AND ILLNESS EXPERIENCE IN PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Epilepsy-associated stigma leads important problems in terms of public health because it can provoke significant cognitive repercussions, impairment of quality of life and it causes physical injuries and serious disabilities. These social consequences often cause more suffering for patients than seizures themselves.
This heavy medical and social burden is associated with significant economic cost in terms of care and disability. It is also noted that mortality rate is 2 to 10 times higher than the general population.
It is therefore urgent to consider both medical and social dimension of consequences of epilepsy especially in patients with uncontrolled seizures.
It is also essential to detect a potential psychiatric disorder associated with epilepsy, especially depression and anxiety which are the most prevalent psychiatric comorbidities. These disorders are often under-diagnosed that can frequently leads to an inappropriate care.
The purpose of this study is to assess the association between type of epilepsy (drug resistant-epilepsy and stabilized epilepsy) and perceived stigma (using the Stigma Scale) in patients recruited in the Limousin region .
The primary outcome will be the score of perceived stigma obtained from the Stigma Scale.
This scale estimates a score of perceived stigma for each individual and allows classifying individuals in 3 categories.
Thus, individuals who obtain a total score of 0 will be those who do not feel stigmatized. Those whose scores will be over or equal to 1will be those who feel stigmatized. Finally, respondents whose the score is equal to 3 will be considered as having a strong perception of stigma.
A positive response is characterized by threshold ≥ 1.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Limoges, France, 87042
- Service de Neurologie
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years and above
- diagnosed by a neurologist as suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy (all types of seizures) outpatient in Neurology service of the investigation centres
- inhabitant in the Limousin region
- having signed the informed consent
- affiliated or profiting of a social security system
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients that are deprived of their freedom
- patients with disabilities
- patients suffering from a chronic or an acute delusional disorder
- patients suffering from others handicaps
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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score of perceived stigma
Time Frame: Day one
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This scale estimates a score of perceived stigma for each individual and allows classifying individuals in 3 categories. Thus, individuals who obtain a total score of 0 will be those who do not feel stigmatized. Those whose scores will be over or equal to 1will be those who feel stigmatized. Finally, respondents whose the score is equal to 3 will be considered as having a strong perception of stigma. A positive response is characterized by threshold ≥ 1. |
Day one
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Evaluation of the illness experience will be performed by the first section of the EMIC.
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Evaluation of the representations of epilepsy (perceived causes) will be done by the second section of the EMIC
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- I09004
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