Can a smartphone app ease Parents' fears about childhood epilepsy?
NCT ID NCT06402526
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app designed to educate parents and caregivers of children with epilepsy. The app provides information about the condition, tracks symptoms, and helps manage appointments. Researchers wanted to see if using the app for one month would increase parents' knowledge and reduce their anxiety compared to standard care. 72 caregivers took part in the study at a single hospital in Canada.
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Study facts
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- 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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Parents/caregivers whose children are between 1-17 years old; * Parents/caregivers whose child was diagnosed with epilepsy at least 2 months ago; * At least one primary caregiver is comfortable interacting in English or French; and * At least one primary caregiver owns and uses a smartphone on a daily basis. Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to provide informed consent for any reason.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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