Cognitive Enhancement Intervention for Creating a Healthy L.I.F.E (Lifestyle Interventions for Epilepsy)
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if cognitive interventions in those with diagnosed epilepsy can help lessen cognitive lapses and improve overall brain health. Participants will participate in weekly, virtual group sessions led by a neuropsychologist for 12 weeks. After the 12-week mark, participants will be asked to practice what they learned for 9 more months. Participants will be asked to complete online questionnaires at certain times during the study. Researchers will compare this intervention group to another group that did not get the intervention to see if the intervention improves brain health. Participation in each of these groups will be randomly assigned. Participation in the study will last for one year.
• Potential patients will be identified if they have been, or are scheduled to be seen, either in-person or virtually for a clinical visit within the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center
• Adults, aged 18-60 years old, with diagnosed epilepsy
• Subjective cognitive difficulties based on patient self-report or objective cognitive deficits as determined by neuropsychological tests
• Able to independently provide informed consent
• Fluent in English
• Reading abilities at or above 8th grade level as determined by the Wide Range Achievement Test- 4th Edition (WRAT-4), Reading subtest
• Internet access and the ability to participate in online video streaming
• No history of resective or ablative epilepsy surgery
• Willing and able to participate in cognitive intervention