Patient Experiences of Cog Prehab on the Epilepsy Surgery pathway
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient Experiences of Cognitive Prehabilitation on the Epilepsy Surgery Pathway
IRAS ID
352783
Contact name
Jonathan Evans
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Glasgow
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 31 days
Research summary
Some people whose epilepsy has not responded sufficiently to medication may choose to have surgery, if medical opinion suggests this may be effective in improving their seizures. However, surgery can affect thinking skills such as memory and language. By implementing 'prehabilitation' before these changes from epilepsy surgery occur, patients may be better able to learn thinking strategies before the changes in their thinking occur due to surgery. There are still many questions to answer regarding how to implement prehabilitation. This study aims to explore patient experiences through interviews to understand their lived experience after completing prehabilitation on the epilepsy surgery pathway. Patients will be given an information sheet about the study and asked if they would like to take part in a semi-structured interview. This interview will involve them answering questions about their experience of completing a prehabilitation program in preparation for their epilepsy surgery. Interviews will take place in an NHS clinic on-site or using virtual video calling. People with epilepsy may experience difficulties in thinking; the researcher will aim to make interviews as accessible as possible by discussing reasonable adjustments that could be made through the interview process. The researcher will ensure participants can understand and retain information about the study before proceeding with the consent process. Participants' involvement in the research will also be recorded in their medical record. The results of this research may help to continue to develop prehabilitation programmes for epilepsy. Data may help clinicians to determine the right time to implement the prehabilitation programme on the epilepsy surgery programme and get a better understanding of patient experiences and challenges on the programme and its impact while on the surgery pathway. This study will begin following ethical approval and will conclude in July 2026.
REC name
Wales REC 4
REC reference
25/WA/0171
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jul 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion