Can a 12-Week class help older adults with epilepsy age better?
NCT ID NCT06052605
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 12-week group educational program for people aged 55+ with epilepsy. The program covers healthy aging, chronic disease management, and dementia risk factors. Researchers want to see if it improves dementia knowledge, health literacy, and quality of life. 380 participants will be randomly assigned to the program or a control group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Healthy Aging in People with Epilepsy Program (educational program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help older adults with epilepsy better understand dementia risks and manage their health, potentially improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. The program may not significantly change knowledge or quality of life, and results may not apply to all people with epilepsy.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 380 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Aug 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
55 to 90 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Epilepsy are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can lavender and lullabies help kids with epilepsy sleep better?
- Reading the Brain's signals to predict who benefits from deep brain stimulation
- Can a Comfort-Focused education program improve life with epilepsy?
- Can video games rewire young brains after injury?
- High-Fat Diet's effect on epilepsy: scientists track brain signals
- Epilepsy drug candidate put to the test in healthy volunteers