Suicide Prevention in Chinese Older Adults

Suicidal Ideation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Suicide Prevention in Chinese Older Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02096432
• Other study ID #: 13110601
• Secondary ID: R34MH100443
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2014
• Est. completion date: November 2018

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: Rush University Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project aims to develop and refine a suicide intervention protocol, and pilot test a culturally tailored randomized control trial to reduce suicidal thoughts among U.S. Chinese older adults. During the first phase of the study, the investigators plan to invite the community advisory board and key stakeholders to participate in the iterative design and refinement of the study protocol. During the second phase of the project and after the initial screening and based on a specific set of inclusion criteria, the investigators will invite U.S. Chinese older adult to participate in a pilot randomized control trial of a culturally adapted intervention to reduce the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts in Chinese older adults. During the third phase of the project, the investigators plan to invite pilot intervention participants as well as key stakeholders and health care professionals on the cultural acceptability of the pilot intervention. Through the achievement of these objectives, the investigators will set the foundation to fully test a culturally adapted in-home intervention, which may be particularly suitable for Chinese older adults with suicidal thoughts as it addresses cultural-specific barriers and integrates care management within existing community services agencies using non-mental health professionals, including community health workers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 54
• Est. completion date: November 2018
• Est. primary completion date: July 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Self-identified as Chinese

2. >50 years of age

3. Suicidal thoughts within the last month as detected from the Item 9 in PHQ-9

4. No plans to move for 6 months

5. No significant cognitive impairment with Chinese Mini-Mental State Examination (C-MMSE) score >20

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Suicidal Ideation
• Suicide

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Behavior Activation
Behavioral Activation includes the following components: empowering education, referral to treatment, care Management, and behavior activation
• Usual Community Care
Community standard care as usual

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Chinese community	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rush University Medical Center	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)		Outcome measure will be measured in 10 weeks' time