NCT00081367

Brief Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in preventing future suicide attempts in repeat suicide attempters.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2004

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2004

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 9, 2004

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 12, 2004

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

June 10, 2014

Status Verified

June 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

April 9, 2004

Last Update Submit

June 9, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Minority Groups

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Repeat suicide attempts

    Measured during treatment and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after study completion

Study Arms (2)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) + standard care

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive ten weekly sessions of treatment plus standard care for suicide prevention.

Behavioral: CBTBehavioral: Standard care alone

Standard care alone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive standard care for suicide prevention.

Behavioral: Standard care alone

Interventions

CBTBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive ten weekly sessions of treatment. Suicidal thoughts or attempts, hopelessness, depression, health care utilization, and overall psychological and social adaptation will be assessed.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) + standard care

Participants will receive standard care for suicide prevention.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) + standard careStandard care alone

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Suicide attempt within 48 hours prior to being evaluated at the hospital
  • English speaking
  • Able to provide 2 verifiable contacts

You may not qualify if:

  • Acute, unstable, or severe Axis III disorder or a severe Axis I disorder that may prevent safe participation in outpatient psychotherapy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Brown GK, Ten Have T, Henriques GR, Xie SX, Hollander JE, Beck AT. Cognitive therapy for the prevention of suicide attempts: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2005 Aug 3;294(5):563-70. doi: 10.1001/jama.294.5.563.

    PMID: 16077050BACKGROUND
  • Witt KG, Hetrick SE, Rajaram G, Hazell P, Taylor Salisbury TL, Townsend E, Hawton K. Psychosocial interventions for self-harm in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 22;4(4):CD013668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013668.pub2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide, Attempted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SuicideSelf-Injurious BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2004

First Posted

April 12, 2004

Study Start

February 1, 2004

Primary Completion

November 1, 2009

Study Completion

November 1, 2009

Last Updated

June 10, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

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