Stress Management Intervention for Living with Epilepsy (SMILE) CAN STRESS MANAGEMENT HELP YOUR SEIZURES? You may be able to participate in a new study using a non-medication stress management technique if you: 1. Have 2 or more seizures per month (on average) 2. Think that stress or other factors may trigger some of your seizures 3. Are 18 years or older and reliably take your medication This study investigates if a stress reduction intervention can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with epilepsy. Participants will be asked to enter data into a smartphone diary 2-3 times a day for 8 weeks. After that, participants will be trained in one of two focused attention practices and will be asked to practice with an audio recording 2-3 times a day and to continue to keep the electronic diary for another 12 weeks. The study involves 4 visits over 5 months. Participants will receive $60 per month during the first two months of the study and then $120 per month for the last three months of the study. Participants will also receive money for transportation. This research will take place at: University of California, San Francisco 400 Parnassus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94143 For more information, contact the SMILE Study Coordinator, Stacey Balter, at 408-315-4243.
Posted on: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:21:07 +0000