Recruiting

Dementia Education

Sponsor:

Anny Reyes

Code:

NCT06052605

Conditions

Epilepsy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Healthy Aging in People with Epilepsy Program

Patient Survey

Provider Survey

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test an educational program about dementia in older adults living with epilepsy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can providing education on healthy aging, chronic disease management, dementia, and modifiable lifestyle dementia risk factors improve dementia knowledge and health literacy among older adults with epilepsy?
2. Can aging related education and resources improve quality of life among older adults with epilepsy?

Participants will:

  • Be randomized to an intervention group or a control group.
  • Complete a 12-week group educational program (intervention group).
  • Complete pre- and post-program evaluation (intervention and control groups).

Conditions

Epilepsy

Study ID

NCT06052605

Start date

Mar 25, 2026

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Aug 1, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 31, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 55 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Part 1a - Patient Survey:
  • Current diagnosis of epilepsy made by a neurologist, epileptologist, or internist/family medicine physician
  • Age 55 years or older
  • Proficiency in English (self-assessed)
  • Part 1b - Provider Survey:
  • Healthcare professional in the US who is involved in the clinical care or treatment of individuals with epilepsy (including Epilepsy Foundation organizational leaders)
  • Part 3:
  • Current diagnosis of epilepsy made by a neurologist, epileptologist, or internist/family medicine physician
  • Age 55 years or older (up to 90)
  • Proficiency in English (self-assessed)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Part 1a:
  • Evidence of Dementia (based on phone cognitive screener; those with suspected mild cognitive impairment will not be excluded)
  • Age 90 years or older
  • Part 3:
  • Evidence of Dementia (based on phone cognitive screener; those with suspected mild cognitive impairment will not be excluded)
  • Age 90 years or older

Study Design

Enrollment

380 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

other: Part 1a: Patient Survey

Patients with receive an online survey to identify barriers in accessing geriatric care, target educational topics, and concerns about aging. Additionally, they will be surveyed on unmet needs in their care, availability of healthcare information and resources related to aging and dementia, and elements of the program most important to them.

other: Part 1b: Provider Survey

Providers will receive an online survey to identify barriers in accessing geriatric care, target educational topics, and concerns about aging.

experimental: Part 3: Intervention

Participants randomized to this group will receive a 12-week group educational program (either virtual or in-person based on patient preference) providing education on healthy aging, chronic disease management, dementia, and modifiable lifestyle dementia risk factors.

no intervention: Part 3: Control

Participants randomized to this group will receive standard care during their participation

Interventions

Healthy Aging in People with Epilepsy Program

This a 12-week group educational program providing education on healthy aging, chronic disease management, dementia, and modifiable lifestyle dementia risk factors.

Patient Survey

Patients with receive an online survey to identify barriers in accessing geriatric care, target educational topics, and concerns about aging. Additionally, they will be surveyed on unmet needs in their care, availability of healthcare information and resources related to aging and dementia, and elements of the program most important to them.

Provider Survey

Providers will receive an online survey to identify barriers in accessing geriatric care, target educational topics, and concerns about aging.

Primary outcome measure

  • Dementia Knowledge [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Month 3) ]
  • Acceptability of Study Program [ Time Frame: Post-intervention (Month 3) ]
  • Program Satisfaction [ Time Frame: Post-intervention (Month 3) ]
  • Epilepsy Self-Management [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Month 3) ]
  • Attitudes about Aging [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Month 3) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Anny Reyes, PhD

216-390-4266REYESA14@ccf.org

Locations

Cleveland Clinic

Recruiting

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Contacts

Anny Reyes, PhD

216-390-4266REYESA14@ccf.org

More Information

Sponsor

Anny Reyes

Last update posted

Jun 12, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Anny Reyes on 2026-06-12.