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NCT number NCT02872610
Other study ID # SOS-trial
Secondary ID 106690
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 2016
Est. completion date July 1, 2019

Study information

Verified date May 2019
Source Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Denmark
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of the SOS-trial is to examine if an online self-help intervention is effective in reducing suicidal thoughts among people at risk of suicide. The SOS-trial is a randomized, wait-list controlled trial with 1:1 allocation ratio. A total of 438 people with suicidal thoughts will be allocated to the intervention condition (N=219) or the control condition (N=219). The intervention condition consists of a six-week internet-based self-help therapy intervention. The control condition consists of a waiting list assignment for 32 weeks. The primary hypothesis is that the intervention is superior to the control condition in reducing suicidal thoughts at post-test (6 weeks). The SOS-trial is a partial replication of a previously conducted Dutch trial.


Description:

Suicide accounts for over 800,000 deaths each year and suicidal thoughts are common and cause distress for millions of people over the world.

With this study, the investigators wish to examine the effectiveness of an online self-help intervention in reducing suicidal thoughts among people at risk of suicide.

The participants will be recruited through the Danish online and telephone service, the Lifeline's website. Persons who consent to participate in the study will be randomized to the intervention or control condition using a centralized and computer-based algorithm that is stratified by sex and level of suicidal ideation. The intervention consists of an online self-help program with six modules that each takes a week to complete. Every module has a theoretical section, a compulsory exercise, and several optional exercises. The participants will be encouraged to spend a minimum of 30 minutes every day with the self-help program. The participants in the control condition will have access to the website but not the intervention modules.

Measurements with self-report questionnaires will be carried out at baseline and after 2, 4, 6, and 32 weeks. The participants in the control condition, will after 6 months on the waiting list mode assessment have access to the intervention. These participants will further be assessed 3 times, i.e. after 34, 36 and 38 weeks.

The null-hypothesis assumption of no difference between the intervention and control condition with respect to suicidal thoughts and the secondary outcome measures will be tested. Mixed models will be used to assess changes over time in suicidal thoughts and level of depression, with the measurements at baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks (post-test) as well as the long-term effect at 32 weeks (6 months after post-test). Changes in secondary outcomes will, apart from the participant's depression level, be measured with ANCOVA using multiple imputations. The investigators will use Cohen's d test to determine the difference between the intervention and control condition.

If the true difference in the experimental and control mean is 0.3 in the Danish trial and a pooled standard deviation at post-test at 1 is expected, then 350 participants in each condition is needed in order to reject the null hypothesis that there is no difference between the intervention and control condition at post-test on suicidal thoughts with probability (power) 0.8. The type I error probability associated with this test of the null hypothesis is 0.05. By accounting for a drop-out rate of 20%, a total of 438 participants will be needed in the SOS-trial.

The participants constitute a vulnerable group, and a safety procedure has therefore been developed. Participants will only be included if they provide their telephone number and the number of a contact person upon enrollment. During the first 6 weeks of the trial, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation will be administered biweekly; if a participant in either the intervention or control condition scores ≥ 27 on the scale, he or she will receive a telephone call from the trial manager. If the participant cannot be reached during three attempts over three days, the participant's contact person will be contacted. The same procedure will be used out if a participant ceases to follow the intervention without notifying the trial manager.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 439
Est. completion date July 1, 2019
Est. primary completion date September 2, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age above 18 years old

- Have a personal code card (NemID)

- Sufficient command of the Danish language

Exclusion Criteria:

- No suicidal thoughts (defined as a score below 3 on the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation).

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Self-help Online
The internet-based self-help program consist of 6 modules that each take a week to complete. Every module consists of a theoretical section, a compulsory exercise, and several optional exercises: Participants are encouraged to spend a minimum of 30 minutes every day with the self-help program. On the website, the participants in the intervention condition may also access an "Acute Help" page where information on help options are listed and a "My Profile" page where changes to login and contact details may be made, also, the informed consent form is found here. Participants may furthermore access a message system where they can write questions to the trial manager.

Locations

Country Name City State
Denmark Mental Health Centre Copenhagen Hellerup

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Denmark University of Aarhus

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Demographic questions measured with questions from the Trimbos and iMTA questionnaire for Costs associated with Psychiatric Illness At baseline
Other Negative effects of the intervention assessed with self-report questions made by the research team 6 weeks after baseline (only participants in the intervention condition)
Other Negative effects of the intervention assessed with self-report questions made by the research team 38 weeks after baseline (only participants in the control condition)
Other Evaluation and utility of the intervention measured with the Internet Evaluation and Utility Questionnaire 6 weeks after baseline (only participants in the intervention condition)
Other Evaluation and utility of the intervention measured with the Internet Evaluation and Utility Questionnaire 38 weeks after baseline (only participants in the control condition)
Primary Changes in suicidal thoughts from baseline to 2, 4, and 6 weeks measured with the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation Linear mixed models with repeated measurements and an unstructured covariance matrix, will use measurements at baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks (post-test) with the purpose of modeling changes over time in suicidal thoughts. At baseline, and 2, 4, and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in suicidal thoughts from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) and follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation Mixed models will be used to assess the long-term effect with measurements at baseline, 6 weeks (post-test), and 32 weeks (6 months after post-test). At baseline, and 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in suicidal thoughts from follow-up (32 weeks) to 34, 36, and 38 weeks in suicidal thoughts measured with the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (only for participants in the control condition who decides to start the self-help intervention) Mixed models will use measurements at follow-up (32 weeks), 34, 36, and 38 weeks with the purpose of modeling changes over time in suicidal thoughts for those participants in the control condition who decides to start the self-help intervention. At 32, 34, 36, and 38 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in suicidal thoughts from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in suicidal thoughts from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in depression level from baseline to 2, 4, and 6 weeks measured with the Six-item Hamilton Depression Scale Mixed models with repeated measurements and an unstructured covariance matrix, will use measurements at baseline, 2, 4, and 6 weeks (post-test) with the purpose of modeling changes over time in depression level. At baseline and 2, 4, and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in depression level from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Six-item Hamilton Depression Scale 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in hopelessness from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the Beck Hopelessness Scale At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in hopelessness from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Beck Hopelessness Scale 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in worrying from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire Past Week At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in worrying from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire Past Week 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in quality of life from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the WHO-Five Well-being Index At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Changes in quality of life from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the WHO-Five Well-being Index 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Episodes of deliberate self-harm the last six weeks measured with data from the Danish National Patient Register. 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Episodes of deliberate self-harm the last six months measured with data from the Danish National Patient Register 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Episodes of deliberate self-harm the last six weeks measured with data from the Danish National Patient Register 38 weeks after baseline (only participants in the control condition)
Secondary Episodes of deliberate self-harm the last six weeks measured a self-report questionnaire 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Episodes of deliberate self-harm the last six months measured a self-report questionnaire 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Episodes of deliberate self-harm the last six weeks measured a self-report questionnaire 38 weeks after baseline (only participants in the control condition)
Secondary Death by suicide measured with the data extract from the Danish Cause of Death Register; (ICD-10: X60-X84) 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Death by suicide measured with the data extract from the Danish Cause of Death Register; (ICD-10: X60-X84) 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Death by suicide measured with the data extract from the Danish Cause of Death Register; (ICD-10: X60-X84) 38 weeks after baseline (only participants in the control condition)
Secondary Health care utilization from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with The National Patient Register At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with The National Patient Register 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with National Health Service Register At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with National Health Service Register 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the National Prescription Registry At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the National Prescription Registry 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the Psychiatric Central Research Register At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Health care utilization from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Psychiatric Central Research Register 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
Secondary Production loss from baseline to post-test (6 weeks) measured with the Trimbos and iMTA questionnaire for Costs associated with Psychiatric Illness At baseline and 6 weeks after baseline
Secondary Production loss from post-test (6 weeks) to follow-up (32 weeks) measured with the Trimbos and iMTA questionnaire for Costs associated with Psychiatric Illness 6 and 32 weeks after baseline
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