Challenging behaviour in an intellectualy disabled population Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental retardation
Conditions
Interventions
Active multivitamin compound versus placebo.
Please note that as of 17/09/2007 this trial was put on hold due to funding issues.
Sponsors
St George's, University of London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. People aged between 18 and 70 2. People with a learning disability able to show consent or assent to inclusion 3. Challenging behaviour with a frequency averaging at least once a month in the three months prior to admission to the study 4. Existing medication usage will be allowed during the trial. There is no need to stop or change medication that the client is already taking. 5. The person must be living in a setting where there is help to fill in diaries and someone from whom objective reports are available. This will include family, residential homes or inpatient centres
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Explicit refusal to participate 2. Living independently 3. Acute Mental Illness (chronic stable mental illness is allowed) 4. Full autism diagnosis (this does not include single autistic features without the full diagnosis) 5. Vegetarian 6. Allergy to vitamins or fish oils
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in frequency and intensity of challenging behaviours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvements to quality of life and social functioning | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed