Trialling an optimised social groups intervention in services to enhance social connectedness and mental health in young people

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• Conditions: Social connectedness and mental health in vulnerable young people; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12505807
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sussex

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37582069/ (added 16/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 28 August 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 16 – 25 years old
2. Accessing a community, health and/or youth mental health service involved in the study
3. Experiencing current mental health difficulties (operationalised by a rating of =60 on the Global Assessment Scale (GAS))
4. Able to read, write and speak in English, or are non-English speaking but have access to an interpreter, to the degree they can give informed consent and are able to fully understand and participate in both the assessment questions and intervention content

Exclusion Criteria

1. At immediate and serious risk to self or others (assessed at the point of referral/eligibility review)
2. Currently participating, or be confirmed to participate in another interventional research study in which they are receiving an intervention that targets social isolation or utilises psychological therapy
3. Expected to be discharged, or be known to be unable to seek support from the referring service, in the 16 weeks following a referral to the trial being made (14 week research involvement + 2 weeks allowing for any missed/rearranged meetings)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified