NCT07863310Recruiting
Effects of Nurse-Led Stigma-Reduction Education in Epilepsy
Effects of Nurse-Led Stigma-Reduction Education on Internalized Stigma, Illness Concealment, and Self-Management in Epilepsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led, stigma-reduction-based epilepsy education program on perceived/internalized stigma, concealment of epilepsy, and self-management among adults with epilepsy. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a structured nurse-led education program consisting of four weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 45-60 minutes. The program will address epilepsy-related knowledge and misconceptions, stigma and self-stigma, disclosure and concealment of epilepsy, communication, medication adherence, seizure triggers, stress management, seizure diaries, and individual self-management planning. The control group will receive routine care without additional structured education during the study period. Outcomes related to epilepsy stigma, concealment, and self-management will be assessed using validated measurement tools.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 65 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 25 Sept 2026
- Start date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Primary completion date
- 5 Oct 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
- Diseases
- Epilepsy
- NCT number
- NCT07863310
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 65
- From 14 Jul 2026 to the primary completion date, 5 Oct 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Presence of a severe neurological disorder other than epilepsy
- Presence of a serious psychiatric disorder
- Advanced cognitive impairment or any condition preventing effective communication
Other
- Unable to attend the educational sessions regularly
- Major change in the treatment protocol during the study
- Incomplete completion of data collection forms
- Withdrawal from the study at any stage
Who the study is looking for
- Age 18 years or older
- Diagnosed with epilepsy at least 6 months before enrollment
- Able to communicate and participate in the education program without a cognitive or psychiatric condition that would prevent participation
- Able to read and understand Turkish
- Willing to participate in the study
- Provides written informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malatya Training and Research Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Malatya | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
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