Can education on social barriers boost epilepsy surgery access?
NCT ID NCT07509190
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study has two parts. First, researchers survey patients and doctors to find out what stops people with epilepsy from getting surgery. Then, they test a video-based education program called PEERS that teaches patients how social factors like income and housing can affect their care. About 310 adults with epilepsy will take part. The goal is to see if the program is acceptable and helps patients feel more trust in their doctors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PEERS Program (educational videos and materials)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help more people with epilepsy access surgery by addressing social and educational barriers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study focused on feasibility and satisfaction, not on directly improving health outcomes. Results may not apply to other hospitals or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 310 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Part 1: * Epilepsy diagnosis * Completion of epilepsy surgical evaluation at Cleveland Clinic * Recommendation for resective/ablation surgery or implantation of neurostimulation device * At least 18 years old * Part 2a - Patient survey: * At least 18 years old * Epilepsy diagnosis * Evaluated for epilepsy surgery * English proficiency enough to complete survey * Part 2a - Provider survey: * Healthcare professional in the US who is involved in the clinical care or treatment of individuals with epilepsy * Part 2b - Cleveland Clinic patient focus groups: * Epilepsy diagnosis * Previously completed epilepsy workup at Cleveland Clinic * At least 18 years old * Has Basic Interpersonal Fluency Skills in English (based on phone interview) * Has no evidence of dementia or intellectual disability that would interfere with participation in the focus group * Part 2b - Cleveland Clinic provider focus groups: * Clinicians that are members of Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center and provide care to patients with epilepsy * Part 2b - Community patient focus groups: * Epilepsy diagnosis * Previously completed epilepsy workup * At least 18 years old * Has Basic Interpersonal Fluency Skills in English (based on phone interview) * Part 2b - Community provider focus groups: * Clinician that provides care to patients with epilepsy outside of Cleveland Clinic * Part 3: * At least 18 years old * Fluent in English * Being evaluated for epilepsy surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Exclusion Criteria: * Part 1: * Previous epilepsy surgery or implantation of neurostimulation device * Part 2a - Patient survey: * Unable to fluently read English * Has evidence of dementia or intellectual disability that would interfere with patient's understanding of surveys * Part 2a - Provider survey: * Unable to fluently read English * Part 2b - Cleveland Clinic patient focus groups: * Is not fluent in English * Has evidence of dementia or intellectual disability that would interfere with patient's understanding of or ability to participate in the focus group * Has had prior epilepsy surgery * Part 2b - Cleveland Clinic provider focus groups: * Clinicians involved in the development of the study design * Part 2b - Community patient focus groups: * Is not fluent in English * Has evidence of dementia or intellectual disability that would interfere with patient's understanding of or ability to participate in the focus group * Has had prior epilepsy surgery * Part 3: * Is not fluent in English * Evidence of dementia or intellectual disability that would interfere with patient's understanding of intervention
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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