A study to investigate what question styles psychologists can use with people with learning disabilities to assess mental state.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN61776448 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN61776448 |
| Protocol serial number | N0584135430 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 29/06/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Catherine Evers
Scientific
Scientific
Church Hill House
51-52 Turing Drive
Bracknell
RG12 7FR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1344 823 222 |
|---|---|
| catherine.evers@berkshire.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To establish what are the most effective question styles psychologists can use to assess the emotional state of clients (with learning disabilities). The objective being to investigate if one method is more effective than others and therefore a more useful tool within the assessment and therapeutic setting. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Learning difficulties |
| Intervention | Randomised trial within and between groups. Structured interview following presentation of five film clips. The structured interview will include five different styles of questions (line drawings, photographs, open-ended, closed and either/or questions). The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) will be used to analyse the data. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Questionnaire. Improved understanding of the effectiveness of various methods used to assess the state of people with learning disabilities emotions. To inform psychologists of the most effective strategy to elicit emotional state within therapeutic sessions. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/09/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 60 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 30 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 30 males and females aged between 18-60 having mild to moderate learning disabilities and an IQ of between 40-69. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/09/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Church Hill House
Bracknell
RG12 7FR
United Kingdom
RG12 7FR
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
