Readiness Brain Operation Optimization Training (ReBOOT) for Epilepsy Surgery

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if new educational program prior to epilepsy surgery can either decrease the risk of cognitive decline after surgery or be a help to those patients who experience a decline after undergoing epilepsy surgery. Participants will participate in 2 individual virtual sessions and 4 virtual group sessions over the course of 5-6 weeks prior to their epilepsy surgery. They will asked to fill out online surveys and questionnaires at various times throughout the study, up to 12 months after their surgery. To see if the educational program works, researchers will compare those participating in the educational program with those that are receiving the standard epilepsy care prior to surgery.

Conditions

Epilepsy

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Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if new educational program prior to epilepsy surgery can either decrease the risk of cognitive decline after surgery or be a help to those patients who experience a decline after undergoing epilepsy surgery. Participants will participate in 2 individual virtual sessions and 4 virtual group sessions over the course of 5-6 weeks prior to their epilepsy surgery. They will asked to fill out online surveys and questionnaires at various times throughout the study, up to 12 months after their surgery. To see if the educational program works, researchers will compare those participating in the educational program with those that are receiving the standard epilepsy care prior to surgery.

Readiness Brain Operation Optimization Training (ReBOOT) for Epilepsy Surgery

Readiness Brain Operation Optimization Training (ReBOOT) for Epilepsy Surgery

Condition
Epilepsy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cleveland

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults, aged 18-60 years old, with diagnosed epilepsy who have been confirmed as an appropriate surgical candidate by their epileptologist
  • * Able to independently provide informed consent
  • * Fluent in English
  • * Reading abilities at or above 8th grade level as determined by the Wide Range Achievement Test- 4th Edition (WRAT-4), Reading subtest.
  • * Internet access and the ability to participate in online video streaming
  • * No history of resective or ablative neurosurgery, but this does not include neuromodulation therapies for epilepsy (e.g., RNS, VNS, DBS)
  • * Willing and able to participate in cognitive intervention
  • * Any patient that has engaged in any form of cognitive rehabilitation/intervention within the last 6 months
  • * Ongoing litigation related to the cause of epilepsy, unless litigation is related to short term or long-term disability application.
  • * Undergoing intensive medical treatment for serious or life-threatening illness (e.g., chemotherapy, etc.) that would impact study participation.
  • * Serious psychiatric condition that could interfere with participation, such as schizophrenia, active psychosis, active mania, and current suicidal ideation.
  • * Significant hearing and/or vision loss that would preclude them from participating in remote cognitive testing and engaging in the cognitive intervention.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Kayela Arrotta,

Kayela Arrotta, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Cleveland Clinic

Study Record Dates

2028-06