The VIG-LD Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A feasibility trial of remotely-delivered Video Interaction Guidance [VIG] for families of children with a learning disability referred to specialist mental health services
IRAS ID
315829
Contact name
Vasiliki Totsika
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Research and Development
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN13171328
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
Challenging behaviours and mental health problems are 3-4 times higher in children with a learning disability (LD) compared to typically developing children. Such children are often referred to specialist child mental health services for support. Remote therapy could increase the reach of therapies to help these families. Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) is a brief therapy that uses video to identify successful moments of communication between a parent and child. VIG has been offered remotely since the start of the pandemic.
We need to determine if VIG works well as a remote therapy. The first step is to find out how many parents are recruited to the study; how many stay in the study at 6 months and complete the study questionnaires; how many complete VIG, whether remote VIG is acceptable to families and services, and what factors make it easy or difficult to offer or take up remote VIG. At the end of the study, we will determine if we can proceed with testing whether VIG is an effective therapy when delivered remotely within specialist mental health services.
We are inviting parents or carers of a 6-12 year-old child with a LD who have been referred to specialist mental health services. Parents are given information about the study from their specialist mental health service and, if interested, contact the researcher to find out if the study is definitely for them. Eligible parents provide information about themselves and their child at the start of the study and again 3 and 6 months later. Data are completed by survey and telephone interview. After the first data collection, participants are allocated by chance to one of two study groups. One group is offered the usual service from their specialist mental health service. The other group is offered VIG plus the usual service.
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0819
Date of REC Opinion
12 Dec 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion