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People with long-term conditions are at increased risk of experiencing depression. The COVID-19 pandemic led to strict social restrictions being imposed across the UK population. Social isolation can have negative consequences on the physical and mental wellbeing of older adults. In the Behavioural Activation in Social IsoLation (BASIL\n +<\/jats:sup>\n ) trial we will test whether a brief psychological intervention (based on Behavioural Activation), delivered remotely, can mitigate depression and loneliness in older adults with long-term conditions during isolation.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n We will conduct a two-arm, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial across several research sites, to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the BASIL\n +<\/jats:sup>\n intervention. Participants will be recruited via participating general practices across England and Wales. Participants must be aged \u226565 with two or more long-term conditions, or a condition that may indicate they are within a \u2018clinically extremely vulnerable\u2019 group in relation to COVID-19, and have scored \u22655 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9), to be eligible for inclusion. Randomisation will be 1:1, stratified by research site. Intervention participants will receive up to eight intervention sessions delivered remotely by trained BASIL\n +<\/jats:sup>\n Support Workers and supported by a self-help booklet. Control participants will receive usual care, with additional signposting to reputable sources of self-help and information, including advice on keeping mentally and physically well. A qualitative process evaluation will also be undertaken to explore the acceptability of the BASIL\n +<\/jats:sup>\n intervention, as well as barriers and enablers to integrating the intervention into participants\u2019 existing health and care support, and the impact of the intervention on participants\u2019 mood and general wellbeing in the context of the COVID-19 restrictions. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with intervention participants, participant\u2019s caregivers\/supportive others and BASIL\n +<\/jats:sup>\n Support Workers. Outcome data will be collected at one, three, and 12 months post-randomisation. Clinical and cost-effectiveness will be evaluated. The primary outcome is depressive symptoms at the three-month follow up, measured by the PHQ9. 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