Tele-epic (Telemedicine for Epilepsy Care)
Tele-epic (Telemedicine for Epilepsy Care)
Epilepsy is a chronic condition that requires consistent follow-up aimed at seizure control,
 surveillance of comorbidities, monitoring of antiepileptic drugs (AED) levels and side
 effects. Patients may encounter difficulties to be assessed adequately and the disease burden
 is increased by the need for travelling across the country for medical consultations. Driving
 restrictions are a further limit to access specialized Centers able to provide an integrated
 approach focused on patient needs. Telemedicine (TM) offers an invaluable support to patient
 follow-up, joining the sparse distribution of patients in the country with the prompt
 availability of a team of experts. The project assesses, through a randomized controlled
 trial, the non-inferiority of TM in monitoring seizure control compared to usual
 (face-to-face) care. This approach, coupled with a new self home-sampling method for the
 measurement of AED levels, will reduce health care costs and simplify patients management.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  adult (age>18 yrs) and pediatric (age<18yrs) outpatients with established diagnosis of
 epilepsy.