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Psychological and Psychiatric Assessment in Patients Eligible for Epilepsy Surgery
Led by Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta · Updated on 2026-02-12
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
312 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Psychological and Psychiatric Assessment in Patients Eligible for Epilepsy Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Foundation IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute
Milan, Italy, 20133
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Research Team
R
Rui Quintas, PsyD
CONTACT
M
Marco de Curtis, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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