Suicide in People Aged 45-60: A Case-control Psychological Autopsy Study

Suicide Clinical Trial

Official title:

Psychological Autopsy Study: A Case-control Research Into 45-60 Year Old Suicide Victims in Flanders, Belgium

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03703128
• Other study ID #: B670201836751
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 28, 2018
• Est. completion date: December 9, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2021
• Source: University Ghent
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about the possible causes of the negative trend in suicide rates in both males and females aged 45-60 in Flanders, Belgium. This will be carried out using a psychological autopsy study.

Description:

A case-control psychological autopsy study will be carried out to identify what risk factors are related to suicide in people aged 45-60. People close to the person who died by suicide (next of kin or close friends) will be interviewed. To increase the validity of our findings, a control group will also be interviewed. The control group will be someone who is very close to someone with mental health problems.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 97
• Est. completion date: December 9, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 9, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• close to suicide victim or person who has mental health problems

• suicide victim or person with mental health problems was/is 45-60 years old

• the suicide happened more than 3 months and less than 5 years ago

Exclusion Criteria:

• not Dutch-speaking

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Suicide

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Unit for Suicide Research, Ghent University	Ghent

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Ghent	Flemish Ministry of Welfare, Public Health, and Family, Belgium

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	History of suicidal behaviour (presuicidal communication, method, intent)		baseline
Primary	Exposure to suicidal behavior		baseline
Primary	Sociodemographics		Baseline
Primary	Living situation		Baseline
Primary	Work situation		Baseline
Primary	Religion		Baseline
Primary	Interpersonal relationships (intimate, children, social contact, family)		Baseline
Primary	Financial problems		Baseline
Primary	Legal problems		Baseline
Primary	Life events		Baseline
Primary	Medical history		Baseline
Primary	Psychiatric history		Baseline
Primary	Psychiatric disorders		Baseline