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Physical Activity Program for Epilepsy (StEpi Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Halley Alexander, MD

Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 24 to week 28

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study whether a 12-week, goal-based physical activity intervention delivered over telehealth is feasible for people with epilepsy, as well as its effects on physical activity levels, epilepsy, and epilepsy-related comorbidities.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults with epilepsy who can walk on their own and have a smartphone with internet access. They must not be at risk of injury from seizures, taking beta-blockers, or planning pregnancy during the study. People with severe psychiatric issues, certain medical conditions like advanced heart failure or uncontrolled high blood pressure, or cognitive impairments that prevent following instructions are excluded.

What is being tested?

The 'Steps for Epilepsy' trial tests a 12-week physical activity program delivered via telehealth to see if it's doable for people with epilepsy. It also looks into how this intervention affects their overall physical activity and any related health issues.

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves increased physical activity through a step-goal program, potential side effects may include typical exercise-related discomforts such as muscle soreness or fatigue. However, specific risks will depend on each participant's individual health condition.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 24 to week 28

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 24 to week 28

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 24 to week 28 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Proportion of participants who achieve their assigned step goal - adherence

Proportion of participants who achieve their assigned step goal- sustainability

Secondary study objectives

Exercise Satisfaction Survey- Proportion of participants with a 4 or higher response

Exit survey

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Arm 1: Exercise InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will undergo a 12-week physical activity program aimed to achieve the equivalent of 8,000 steps per day (56,000 weekly steps).

Group II: Arm 2 ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants randomized to the wait-list attention control group will continue to undergo standard care for 12 weeks.

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