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Neurobehavioral Therapy For Epilepsy And Major Depressive Disorder
NCT06695767 · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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About this study
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).
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* English speaking veterans
* has home internet access
* has access to and familiarity in using a computer or tablet at least weekly
* Asymptomatic patients with chronic conditions
* has access to a mobile device with Short Message Service (SMS) text and picture capability
* has an active clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th version (ICD-10)
* has an ICD-10 diagnosis of epilepsy with at least one seizure documented within the last five years
Exclusion Criteria:
* pregnancy
* Veterans that have current suicidal ideation
* have active psychosis; and have an ICD-10 diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or conversion disorder.
Study design
Enrollment target: 16 participants
Allocation: na
Masking: none
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2024-12-19
Estimated completion: 2025-04-01
Last updated: 2025-01-09
Interventions
Behavioral: Neurobehavioral therapy
Primary outcomes
- • Enrollment rate (post intervention (14 weeks after baseline))
- • Retention rate (post intervention (14 weeks after baseline))
- • Session attendance rate (proportion of sessions attended) (post intervention (14 weeks after baseline))
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · other
Contacts & investigators
ContactMelissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C · contact · Melissa.F.Fadipe@uth.tmc.edu · (713) 825-7237
ContactJennifer Beauchamp · contact · Jennifer.E.Beauchamp@uth.tmc.edu · (713) 500-2114
InvestigatorMelissa Fadipe, MSN, APRN, FNP-C · principal_investigator, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
All locations (2)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical CenterRecruiting
Houston, Texas, United States
The University of Texas health Science Center at HoustonRecruiting
Houston, Texas, United States