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
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, G120XH