Pilot befriending trial in people with intellectual disability
- Conditions
- Depression in people with intellectual disabilityMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN63779614
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity College London
- Brief Summary
2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32565450/ protocol (added 15/01/2021) 2021 Funder report results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34662008/ (added 20/12/2021) 2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12886 (added 22/03/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Individuals with ID will need to be:
1. Aged 18 or over
2. Have mild or moderate intellectual disability (ID) (IQ 35 to 69), which will be assessed using the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence
3. A score of 5 or more on the Glasgow Depression Scale for People with learning Disabilities (GDS-LD (42). This score is below the threshold for a diagnosis of depression but will indicate the presence of depressive symptoms
4. Should not be attending education/day service for more than two days a week
5. Be able to provide informed consent
Volunteers will need to be:
1. Aged 18 or over
2. Agree to being available once a week for at least one hour over a period of six months
Individuals with ID will be excluded if they have:
1. Severe ID (IQ less than 35 and/or are non-verbal or have very limited communication and comprehension and therefore would not be able to complete the questionnaires) or no ID (IQ above 70)
2. A score below 5 on the GDS-LD
3. Unable to communicate in English
4. Unable to provide consent
Volunteers will be excluded if they:
1. Have a criminal record (any documented offence) recorded on their DBS
2. Are unable to provide two references or have unsuitable references
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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