Pilot RCT of a Video-based Intervention for Suicide Prevention

Suicide Clinical Trial

Official title:

Pilot RCT of a Video-based Intervention for Suicide Prevention

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05127330
• Other study ID #: 1504431
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Butler Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators will develop a brief video-based intervention for suicide prevention, called LifePlans. LifePlans will be tested in a pilot randomized controlled trial (n = 40) to examine its feasibility and acceptability. Investigators will recruit patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts and behaviors who will receive the intervention for 4 weeks post-discharge. Patients will be assessed at hospital baseline, 1 month post-discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• current psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal thoughts and behaviors

• 18 years or older

• ability to speak and read English

• access to means for viewing videos (computer, tablet, smartphone)

Exclusion Criteria:

• current psychotic symptoms

• current cognitive impairment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Suicidal Behaviors
• Suicidal Ideation
• Suicide
• Suicide Prevention

Intervention

Behavioral:
• LifePlans
LifePlans is a video-based intervention, in which patients watch episodes starting during a psychiatric hospitalization and continuing through 1 month post-discharge. Other mental health treatment is unrestricted.
• Treatment as Usual
Individuals will receive unrestricted routine mental health care in the community as appropriate for their condition.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Butler Hospital	Providence	Rhode Island

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Butler Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)	The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire is a self-report measure of patient satisfaction with treatment. The total score will be used and ranges from 8 to 32 with increased scores indicating greater satisfaction with treatment.	1 Month
Secondary	Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)	The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale is an interviewer-rated measure of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The total score (sum of items) will be used and ranges from 2 to 25 with higher scores indicating higher suicidal thoughts and behaviors.	1 Month