Actively Recruiting
Telephone-Based Support Programs for People With Epilepsy
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2026-02-17
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
303 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a two-arm randomized controlled trial to compare telephone-based depression self-management (UPLIFT) to telephone-based support groups (BOOST). A sample of 120 English- and Spanish-speaking people with epilepsy (PWE) with elevated depressive symptoms will be enrolled. Both interventions are 8-week programs delivered in one-hour weekly sessions to groups of about 6 participants. Changes in depressive symptoms, quality of life and seizures will be assessed over 12 months. The trial will also examine mediators and moderators of treatment effects.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Telephone-Based Support Programs for People With Epilepsy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosed with epilepsy for at least one year
- Fluent in English or Spanish
- Elevated depressive symptoms with PHQ-9 score 10 or higher
- Willing to participate in audiotaped group telephone sessions
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe depressive symptoms with PHQ-9 score 20 or higher
- Active suicidal ideation (PHQ-9 item #9 score 1 or more or reported during screening)
- Active psychotic disorder based on psychiatric diagnosis or antipsychotic medication use
- Significant cognitive impairment noted in medical records or during screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Tanya Spruill, PhD
CONTACT
A
Alexis Bartelloni, MSPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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