Personalised treatment packages for adults with a learning disability

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Intellectual disability; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71781827
• Lead Sponsor: Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 410

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 09/06/2023:

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Living in the community (e.g., residential care home, supported living, family home)
3. Registered with and/or eligible to receive support from community learning disabilities services
4. Incidents of physical aggression to people or property for at least 3 months. It is likely that people will have several additional comorbid behaviours such as verbal aggression, mental health problems, self-injury, stereotypies etc.
5. Consent to participate provided in keeping with UK capacity legislation or assent from family/nominated consultees for those lacking capacity
6. Family carer/other member able to understand English

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Previous inclusion criteria:

1. Aged 18 years old and over living in the community
2. Being under the care of a community intellectual disability service
3. Having a diagnosis of intellectual disability diagnosis by community intellectual disability service
4. Weekly incidents of physical aggression to people or property over 3 months
5. Consent to participate provided in keeping with UK capacity legislation or assent from their family/nominated consultees for those lacking capacity
6. Family carer able to understand English or questionnaire version available in the participant’s language.

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 09/06/2023:

1. Currently being an inpatient
2. Alcohol or drug dependent
3. Current enrolment in another clinical trial

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Previous exclusion criteria:

1. Not having an intellectual disability diagnosis
2. Alcohol or drug dependent
3. Current enrolment in another clinical trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aggressive challenging behaviour measured using the Aberrant Behaviour Checklist irritability scale (ABC-I) at baseline, and 4 and 9 months follow up