Peer support after brain injury

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: traumatic brain injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001002178
• Lead Sponsor: AUT University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 9 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

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
• at least one-year post discharge from inpatient rehabilitation
• satisfied with their current level of participation, health and well-being
• able to communicate and engage in intervention delivery
• living within one of the three study regions (Auckland, Gisborne, and Northland)
• available during the peer mentoring intervention period

Exclusion Criteria

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be mentee participation, measured by the 'Autonomy Outdoors' subscale of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy (IPA) as measured at 26 weeks immediately post intervention. [ 22 weeks (immediately post-intervention)]