A pilot randomised controlled trial of one to one befriending by volunteers, compared to usual care, in reducing symptoms of depression in people with intellectual disability (ID)

niversity College London0 个研究点目标入组 26 人开始时间: 2019年2月7日最近更新: 2023年4月3日

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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)

•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

发起方

niversity College London