Evaluating a sustainable model of peer mentoring in traumatic brain injury: Randomised pragmatic waitlist trial with process evaluation

AUT University0 sites20 target enrollmentJuly 15, 2019

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

July 15, 2019

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

AUT University

•Mentees: People will be eligible to take part if they have moderate or severe TBI (Initial Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 13 and/or post\-traumatic amnesia duration of more than one hour)
•or people with mild TBI experiencing persistent difficulties (\>6 months post injury) impacting on their participation in ways that are important to them and are:
•up to 3 years post\-injury;
•at least 16 years old;
•able to communicate with the mentor and researcher (with or without assistance)
•capable of giving informed consent (or assent if under 18 years of age)
•living within one of the three study regions (Auckland, Gisborne, and Northland)
•Mentors: People will be eligible to apply for the role of mentor if they are:
•18 years of age or older
•up to six years post TBI

•Mentees will be excluded if 1\) their medical situation is considered unstable and could severely limit participation in mentoring activities or 2\) they are enrolled in other intervention trials
•Mentors will be excluded if they 1\) experience persistent drug or alcohol difficulties, 2\) have a recent history of violence, 3\) criminal record checks indicate significant potential ongoing risk, and/or 4\) they are experiencing severe mental illness that would impact their ability to fulfil mentor roles and responsibilities.