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A longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of survivors of sexual abuse, assault and rape attending Sexual Assault Referral Centres in England: the MESARCH study

Multi-disciplinary Evaluation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres for better Health (MESARCH)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN30846825
Enrollment
720
Registered
2019-08-30
Start date
2019-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions in victims of sexual violence Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Current intervention as of 18/09/2020: Steps through the study: 1. Service received from SARC (in person or remote care) 2. SARC staff member screens service user for eligibility. All eligibility info
(ii) having members of the project team ready to speak by phone or video link to a service user if the SARC worker believes this is an appropriate approach for a particular service user
(iii) showing a short video message of invitation co-produced with our Lived Experiences Group which could be used by SARC staff to explain about the project (available on the project website) (iv) ex

Sponsors

Coventry University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 18/09/2020: 1. Individuals aged =18 years who have accessed services at a SARC 2. A small, non-representative sample of children (aged 13-15 years) who have accessed services at two paediatric SARCs _____ Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals aged =16 years who have accessed services at a SARC 2. A small, non-representative sample of children (13-15 years) who have accessed services at one paediatric SARC

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current participant exclusion criteria as of 18/09/2020: 1. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure inclusivity, service users may be excluded if in exercising judgement the responsible member of SARC staff anticipates that the service user would likely encounter difficulties in providing informed consent or responding to or understanding the content of surveys or interviews used in data collection due to significant mental health issues (psychosis or high risk of suicide), cognitive impairment, or learning disability 2. People who view information on the SARC website only _____ Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure inclusivity, service users may be excluded if in exercising judgement the responsible member of SARC staff anticipates that the potential participant would likely encounter difficulties in providing informed consent or responding to or understanding the content of surveys or interviews used in data collection due to significant mental health issues (psychosis or high risk of suicide), cognitive impairment, or intellectual disability 2. People who access information or support from the SARC by telephone or email only 3. People who view information on the SARC website only

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Presence and severity of PTSD symptoms in the last month assessed using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 18/09/2020: 1. Depression symptoms measured using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CESD-R-10) at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 2. Quality of life measured using WHOQoL-Bref at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 3. Sexual health measured using bespoke measure for sexual health at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 4. Sexual abuse and violence re-victimisation measured using bespoke measure for sexual violence at 6, 12 and 24 months 5. Alcohol use measured using AUDIT-C at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 6. Drug use measured using DUDIT at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 7. Eating behaviours measured using SCOFF measure and Binge Eating Disorder Screener-7 (BEDS-7) at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 8. Resource use measured using bespoke measure at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 9. Health-related QoL measured using EQ5D-5L at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 10. Capability measured using ICECAP-A at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 11. Adverse Childhood Experiences measured using WHO ACE International Questionnaire at baseline only 12. Intimate partner violence measured using ACTS screen (baseline only) and Composite Abuse Scale at 6, 12 and 24 months 13. Suicidality and self-harm measured using the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Study (APMS) items at 6, 12 and 24 months _____ Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Depression symptoms measured using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CESD-R-10) at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 2. Quality of life measured using WHOQoL-Bref at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 3. Sexual health measured using bespoke measure for sexual health at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 4. Sexual abuse and violence re-victimisation measured using bespoke measure for sexual violence at 6, 12 and 24 months 5. Alcohol use measured using AUDIT-C at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 6. Drug use measured using DUDIT at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months 7. Eating behaviours measured using SCOFF measure and T

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026