Community use of living life to the full educational classes

Community use of living life to the full educational classes: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84893887

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-03

Start date

2011-01-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode, unspecified

Interventions

1. The intervention is a community based life skills course called 'Living Life To The Full' which applies to the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy 2. The weekly sessions last 1.5 hours and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals aged 16 or over, either sex 2. Must be able to read, speak and understand the English Language 3. Must be able to travel to attend the classes 4. A score of 5 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), indicating at least mild depressive symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age <16 2. Cannot read speak and understand English 3. If participants do not consent to abide by normal social etiquette within the classes 4. If their score on the PHQ-9 is below 5 As the study is a pilot study we feel that we should not exclude individuals based on changes in antidepressant medication or participation in psychotherapeutic intervention, therefore these variables will not be included in the exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the feasibility of completing a randomised controlled study of the Living Life to the Full course using a delayed treatment control approach in Scotland and Northern Ireland.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To test the feasibility of recruiting participants into the RCT using multiple community recruitment strategies 2. To assess the feasibility of collecting data at baseline and at follow-up points by letter, telephone and email 3. To gain information regarding the attendance, completion and drop out rates in the classes 4. To record user's levels of satisfaction in relation to the intervention and identify suggestions to better refine delivery of the course and the RCT 5. To test the feasibility of completing an economic analysis of NHS and social care costs prior to and following the intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To test the feasibility of recruiting participants into the RCT using multiple community recruitment strategies 2. To assess the feasibility of collecting data at baseline and at follow-up points by letter, telephone and email 3. To gain information regarding the attendance, completion and drop out rates in the classes 4. To record user's levels of satisfaction in relation to the intervention and identify suggestions to better refine delivery of the course and the RCT 5. To test the feasibility of completing an economic analysis of NHS and social care costs prior to and following the intervention

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026