Mental health and quality of life before and after epilepsy surgery
Describes mental health and quality of life around surgery for focal epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Psychological and Psychiatric Assessment in Patients Eligible for Epilepsy Surgery
Key facts
- Where
- Milan, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological InstituteMilan, ItalyTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
- Trial code
- NCT06792383
- Record updated
- 12 February 2026
- Original description
The aim of the study is to describe the socio-demographic, clinical, psychological, and psychiatric characteristics of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy eligible for epilepsy surgery and any changes in these parameters over time after surgery. Additionally, the study seeks to describe the levels of quality of life, dissociative experiences, prevalence of various psychiatric symptoms, irritability, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stigma perception in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy eligible for epilepsy surgery and any changes over time after surgery.Read full original descriptionShow less
Psychological and Psychiatric Assessment in Patients Eligible for Epilepsy Surgery
The aim of the study is to describe the socio-demographic, clinical, psychological, and psychiatric characteristics of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy eligible for epilepsy surgery and any changes in these parameters over time after surgery. Additionally, the study seeks to describe the levels of quality of life, dissociative experiences, prevalence of various psychiatric symptoms, irritability, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stigma perception in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy eligible for epilepsy surgery and any changes over time after surgery.
Inclusion: Patients aged 18 or older at the time of enrollment; Patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy followed at the Institute for at least 6 months; Patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy eligible for epilepsy surgery; Patients capable of providing informed consent to participate in the study and for the processing of personal data.
Exclusion: Patients with evident and/or diagnosed cognitive or psychiatric disorders that prevent participation in an interview, proper understanding of informed consent, or completion of questionnaires.