| Trial name or title |
Enhancing antiepileptic drug adherence |
| Methods |
A parallel‐groups, double‐blind (investigator, outcomes assessor), randomised trial |
| Participants |
Individuals 18 years and older of both genders, who are suffering from epilepsy |
| Interventions |
Participants enrolled in the intervention arm will receive 2 educational sessions; each session involves face‐to‐face introductory motivational interviews (MI) to resolve participant ambivalence about change |
| Outcomes |
Primary outcome measures: changes in participant‐reported medication adherence to antiepileptic drugs. Secondary outcome measures: changes in serum levels of antiepileptic drugs, changes in psychological predictors of medication adherence, changes in action planning, changes in coping planning, changes in quality of life, changes in habit strength, changes in seizure severity |
| Starting date |
June 2014 |
| Contact information |
Amir H Pakpour, Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Notes |
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