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A Study protocol for a pilot RCT of astructured education programme ( DESMOND-ID) for adults with intellectual disabilities and type 2 diabetes.
  Aim:We explored whether we could design an RCT to test if DESMOND-ID ismore effective than usual care in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) toreduce Hb1Ac.Method:The RCT is a two armed, individually randomised,pilot trial in adults with ID and type 2 diabetes, and their carers comparing theDESMOND-ID programme with usual routine care. 60 adults with mild-moderate ID from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be recruited: 20 participants from each country. Participants will be assigned to 1 of 2 conditions using a computerised random number selection system. The DESMOND-ID programme is based on amendments made to the original programme. A range of data will be collected from the adults with ID (bio-medical data, psycho-social and self-management strategies) and from their family/paid carers. Focus groups with all the participants will assess the acceptability of the intervention.
Results: Results are not yet available.Conclusion:The lack of planning appropriate structured education programmes and educational materials for adults with ID and type 2 diabetes will lead to additional health condition developing. There are significant benefits to be gained in adapting structured education programmes shown to be effective in the non-ID population for people with ID.

  • Type:

    Extended Abstract

  • Date:

    01 July 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • ISSN:

    1360-2322

  • Library of Congress:

    RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    616.8 Nervous & mental disorders

  • Funders:

    Historic Funder (pre-Worktribe)

Citation

Taggart, L., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Carey, M., Stacey, L., Madelia, P., Scott, J., …Clarke, M. (2014). A Study protocol for a pilot RCT of astructured education programme ( DESMOND-ID) for adults with intellectual disabilities and type 2 diabetes. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(4), 297-328

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Keywords

Randomised control trial, DESMOND-ID, intellectual disabilities, type 2 Diabetes,

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