NCT03390868

Effects of a Web-based Training Programme Focusing on Challenging Behaviour

Completed NA Last updated 2 December 2019

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Web-based training for staff in Challenging Behaviour in 212 participants. Completed in 15 November 2018.

Timeline

10 January 2018

Primary endpoint
15 October 2018

15 November 2018

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Umeå University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	crossover
Masking	none
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	212
Start date	10 January 2018
Primary completion	15 October 2018
Estimated completion	15 November 2018
Sites	1 location across Sweden

Drugs / interventions tested

• Web-based training for staff

Conditions studied

• Challenging Behaviour — all drugs for Challenging Behaviour →

Sponsor

Umeå University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 67, any sex, with Challenging Behaviour. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The interaction between people with intellectual disabilities and professional carers is often influenced by communicative difficulties contributing challenging behaviours.

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate a web-based training program aimed at improving carers' abilities to interact with people with learning disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviours and to explore carers' experiences of participating in such a program.

Method: This study has a cross-sectional design. Sample: The study will be conducted in twenty special community-based accommodations, group-homes, in Sweden that each houses 4-8 residents. The staff in the group-homes is working independently with the manager located at distance.The staff (N=221) in this study works with people with intellectual disabilities who has different functional levels, from moderate to profound intellectual disabilities. They have different educational backgrounds: from basic nursing education at the college level to university degree.

Intervention: The intervention consists of a web-based training program, available for all staff working in special accommodations for people with intellectual disabilities. The web-based training program focuses on strengthening the carers' communication skills.

Procedure: The social Services authorities and the managers from each home agreed to the project. The carers have given their informed consent to attend the study. The participants will by their own during working hour go through the web-based program. The time to complete the web-based training program is estimated at approximately ten hours.

Data-analysis: Descriptive statistics will be used for demographic data. Proportions will be compared to the chi-square test. The mean values between the groups will be compared by t-test or Mann-Whitney's U-test, as appropriate. Changes in the mean between and in the groups will be compared with paired t-test. Double-sided significance test will be used throughout. Data will be presented at a group level.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Studying intraprofessional and interprofessional learning processes initiated by an educational intervention applying a qualitative design with multimethod approach: a study protocol.
   Truong AT, Winman T, Ekström-Bergström A. · · 2022 · cited 2× · PMID 35437255 · DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058779