A research study to establish whether Intensive Interaction can improve communication skills and quality of life for children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities when delivered in educational settings

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Profound and multiple learning disabilities; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81099965
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Kent

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 4 December 2023
• Study Completion: 2027-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 330

Inclusion Criteria

Educational settings:
1. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) educational settings or mainstream educational settings with SEND units around Great Britain
2. At least five children and young people meeting the eligibility criteria
3. Capacity and willingness to agree to the requirements of participation outlined in a memorandum of understanding, which will ask them to confirm that they have the capacity and willingness to release staff to receive training; to deliver the intervention as intended with those children and young people participating in the trial; and to complete the outcome measures.

Children and young people:
1. Attends an educational setting taking part in the trial
2. Have PMLD
3. Parent/guardian willing to give consent/act as a consultee for the child or young person
4. Parent/guardian willing to attend II training
5. Parent/guardian willing to continue with the intervention at home
6. Parent/guardian willing to complete outcome measures
7. Child or young person is expected to remain at the setting for the duration of the trial

Note: there are no specific inclusion/exclusion related to age.

Exclusion Criteria

Educational settings:
1. Setting unable to fulfil the requirements of the MOU
2. Currently deliver weekly or more frequent II
3. Staff have recently been formally trained in II
4. Insufficient eligible children and young people

Children and young people:
1. Currently receiving weekly or more frequent II from II-trained staff within their educational setting
2. Have a degenerative condition or dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified