Improving outcomes for survivors of human trafficking

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental health; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16936317
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-24
• Last Update Posted: 27 September 2021
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 495

Inclusion Criteria

Cohort study:
To be eligible for inclusion in the study, participants must meet all inclusion criteria:
1. Be aged 18 years or older;
2. Have entered into the UK National Referral Mechanism;
3. Have consented to receive advocacy support from a participating non-governmental organisation (NGO);
4. At date of baseline interview, have received fewer than 14 days’ residential advocacy support or 28 days’ outreach advocacy support from any NGO through the UK National Referral Mechanism;
5. No longer be being exploited by their traffickers.
If the participant has undergone an age determination procedure (i.e. is age-disputed), the participant’s age as confirmed by the local authority should be used. English language proficiency is not a selection criterion.

Qualitative study:
1. Survivors: For survivors to be eligible for inclusion, they must meet the inclusion criteria for the above cohort study and must additionally consent to participate in the qualitative study. English language proficiency is not a selection criterion
2. Staff: Staff working at participating NGOs (e.g. managers, caseworkers, volunteers). To be eligible for inclusion, staff must work (on a paid or voluntary basis) at one of the participating NGOs

Exclusion Criteria

Do not have the capacity to provide consent to participate in the studies, including because of learning disability, psychotic illnesses or severe drug or alcohol problems.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified