Mental Health and Well-being of People Who Seek Help From Their Member of Parliament

Alcohol Use Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Mental Health and Well-being of People Who Seek Help From Their Member of Parliament

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04203966
• Other study ID #: HR-16/17-3220
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 24, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 18, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2019
• Source: King's College London
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an observational study to assess the prevalence of common mental disorders and alcohol use disorders in a population of individuals seeking help from their Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK.

Description:

Members of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom (UK) represent the interests of their constituents. Constituents may contact their MP for assistance if they feel that they have been treated unfairly by a government department or agency, have concerns relating to their local area, or are wanting support from their MP for a campaign they are involved in. In order to fulfil their duty to constituents, MPs hold regular surgeries which allow anyone with a concern to meet with them to discuss the issue in question further. Given the role of the MP in representing people who may be in the midst of stressful events, such as a dispute, it is possible that mental health problems may be more prevalent in this population. However, at present MPs are not given any additional training in recognising mental distress, and may not know how to appropriately sign-post people to appropriate supportive services, nor do MPs receive advice in supporting such individuals. To the best of the investigator's knowledge, there have been no prior studies in this area. The findings of this study will inform initiatives to improve MP working practices, to and raise awareness of the mental health challenges faced by their constituents, with the aim of better meeting the mental health needs of constituents who attend MP surgeries in the future.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 662
• Est. completion date: September 18, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: September 18, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Attending selected MP surgeries (e.g. in Central Suffolk & North Ipswich)
• Over the age of 18
• Must be able to complete paper or online questionnaires.
• Have consented to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to complete questionnaires on their own/ unaided.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcoholism
• Common Mental Disorders
• Disease
• Mental Disorders

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
Structured validated screening tools to assess for the presence of CMDs, administered to participants who have consented to take part in the study by completing responses either via survey monkey, or if they prefer through paper questionnaires posted to them
• WHO AUDIT (World Health Organization- Alcohol Use Disorders Inventory Tool)
Structured validated screening tools to assess for the presence of alcohol use disorders, administered to participants who have consented to take part in the study by completing responses either via survey monkey, or if they prefer through paper questionnaires posted to them

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	IoPPN, King's College London	London

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King's College London

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Presence of common mental disorders indicated by scores above validated cutpoints on the GHQ-12	The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a structured validated screening tool to assess for the presence of CMDs, administered to participants who have consented to take part in the study by completing responses either via survey monkey, or if they prefer through paper questionnaires posted to them. We will use validated cut points, individuals scoring above these (for example 4 or more on the GHQ-12) will be determined as having a common mental disorder	Cross-sectional analysis, data was collected from September 2018, with exposures and outcomes collected at the same time points (ie. when people fill out the questionnaire). Time frame for analysis will be through to study completion.
Secondary	Presence of alcohol use disorders, indicated by scores above validated cutpoints on the WHO AUDIT tool	The World Health Organization (WHO) AUDIT is a structured validated screening tool to assess for the presence of alcohol use disorders, administered to participants who have consented to take part in the study by completing responses either via survey monkey, or if they prefer through paper questionnaires posted to them. We will use validated cutpoints to assess for the presence of harmful and hazardous alcohol use disorders.	Cross-sectional analysis, data was collected from September 2018, with exposures and outcomes collected at the same time points (ie. when people fill out the questionnaire). Time frame for analysis will be through to study completion.