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Phenomenological Approach of Epilepsy in Patients With Epilepsy

NCT02952456 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-08-11

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Summary

Rationale : Persons with epilepsy have a greater risk of incurring accidental injury and a higher mortality risk than the general population.

The main objective of the study is to understand life experience of the disease or risks associated with epilepsy in patients with epilepsy, relatives of patients and bereaved families.

Study design: Qualitative study (study based on interviews) Population: Three groups will be interviewed: bereaved families, patients with epilepsy and relatives of patient. Bereaved family: relatives who contact the French sentinel network "Réseau Sentinelle Mortalité Epilepsie" (RSME) notifying an epilepsy-related death (regardless the cause of the death and the timeframe between death and interview). Patients with epilepsy: patients having a secure diagnostic of epilepsy from 15 years old to 65 years old. Relatives of patients with epilepsy: spouse/husband or parents invited by a patient with epilepsy to participate to the interview who consent to participate.

Method: Semi structured in-depth interviews will be conducted by an experienced qualitative psychologist in face to face, at home, at the hospital or at any other place (depending on the choice of the participants). The interview topic guide will be centered on participants'personal experience. Interviews will be digitally recorded and will be transcribed by a secretary.

The results of this study will be integrated in educational therapeutic programs regarding prevention of risks related to epilepsy.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

interview with a psychologist

interview with a psychologist in Bereaved families, Patients with épilepsy and relatives of patients with epilepsy Relatives (Parents / spouse/ Husband) of patients with epilepsy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Université Montpellier

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital, Montpellier

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • GERALD BOURREL, MD PhD · University of Montpellier

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-11-30
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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