Neurobehavioral Therapy For Epilepsy And Major Depressive Disorder

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT06695767
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Neurobehavioral therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive an introduction session and 12 1-hour long online sessions once per week for a total of 12 weeks that are guided by the investigator who is trained in NBT.Participants will engage in tools to aid in assuming control over their seizures; contextualize their environment; identify moods, situations, and thoughts; train healthy communication and support seeking; understand central nervous system medications and seizures; conduct a functional behavioral analysis; learn relaxation techniques; examine external stressors and internal triggers; and prepare for life after the intervention. Participants will be asked to complete weekly homework, thought records, seizure logs that are found in their workbooks and to engage in journal entries.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an online group Neuro-behavioral Therapy (NBT) with text messaging intervention for Veterans with epilepsy and major depressive disorder (MDD).

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 19, 2024
Status verified
Jan 2025
Primary completion
Feb 6, 2025
Completion
Apr 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
16 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Neurobehavioral therapy

Primary Outcome Measure

Enrollment rate [ Time Frame: post intervention (14 weeks after baseline) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical CenterHoustonTexas77030
Melissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
[email protected]
(713) 825-7237
Jennifer Beauchamp
[email protected]
(713) 500-2114
The University of Texas health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030
Melissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
[email protected]
(713) 825-7237
Jennifer Beauchamp
[email protected]
(713) 500-2114

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