Status:

UNKNOWN

BEAT-IT: Behavioural Activation and Severe Learning Disabilities

Lead Sponsor:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Glasgow

Lancaster University

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Depression is common, but no psychological interventions have been tested to see if they work for adults with severe intellectual disabilities. The research team recently successfully completed a full...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Severe/profound intellectual disabilities
  • 18 years old and over
  • Clinically significant unipolar depression
  • Has a family member or paid carer who has supported them for a minimum of 6 months to complete the screening and baseline visits OR is able to obtain information for the previous 4 months prior to randomisation. The carer, or another named individual, should be available for weekly-fortnightly treatment sessions with the practitioner, and should currently provide a minimum of 10 hours support per week to the participant.

Exclusion

  • Suicidal
  • Mild/moderate intellectual disabilities
  • Factors that prevent the person from interacting with the carer and therapist or retaining information from the therapy (e.g. late stage dementia, significant agitation, withdrawal arising from psychosis)
  • Does not consent to her/his GP being contacted about their participation in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04744259

Start Date

February 18 2019

End Date

April 1 2022

Last Update

February 8 2021

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Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, G120XH