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Bridging the Treatment Gap by Expanding Access to Care for People With Epilepsy in Kenya (BEACON)

NCT06623994 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 650

Last updated 2026-05-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This cluster randomized trial aims to learn about the effectiveness of task-sharing supported by an epilepsy medical records system (EMRS) (hereafter referred to as BEACON) with patient-tracking data in improving treatment adherence and retention in care in people with epilepsy in western Kenya.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Task sharing with Epilepsy Medical Record Systems

Training multiple cadres of healthcare workers in epilepsy treatment and management to enable a team-based approach to address access to care. Task sharing will be supported by epilepsy medical records system with patient tracking data to support care retention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    collaborator NIH

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jane von Gaudecker, PhD · Indiana University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-04
Primary Completion
2028-02-29
Completion
2028-10-31

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

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