Bridging the Treatment Gap by Expanding Access to Care for People With Epilepsy in Kenya (BEACON)
ConditionEpilepsy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12+
SponsorUniversity of Virginia
About this trial
This cluster randomized trial aims to learn about the effectiveness of task-sharing supported by an epilepsy medical records system (EMRS) (hereafter referred to as BEACON) with patient-tracking data in improving treatment adherence and retention in care in people with epilepsy in western Kenya.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Individuals ≥12 years
Residents of Busia or Trans Nzoia County
Diagnosed with possible epilepsy through initial screening and confirmed diagnosis by an epilepsy-trained professional with the BEACON project or physician
Have a diagnosis of epilepsy but are not adherent to antiseizure medication treatment.
Disqualifiers
Individuals receiving care from a neurosurgeon or neurologist for a serious brain disorder
Unable or unwilling to provide voluntary informed consent or assent (12-18 years)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Task sharing with Epilepsy Medical Record Systems
Treatment groups
650 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Virginia
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov