NCT00736918

Brief Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of continuous follow-up care by case manager in preventing further suicide attempts

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
914

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2006

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

18 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2006

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 15, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 18, 2008

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 16, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

August 15, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 14, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Suicide Attempt

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • First recurrent suicide behavior (suicide attempted and completed suicide)

    Minimum 1.5 year

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Any cause of death

    Minimum 1.5 year

  • Repeated recurrent incidence of suicide attempts

    Minimum 1.5 year

  • Utilization or personal or social resources

    Minimum 1.5 year

  • Number of self-injury

    Minimum 1.5 year

  • Health care utilization

    Minimum 1.5 year

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (5)

  • Incidence proportion of the first episode of recurrent suicidal behaviour (attempted suicide or completed suicide)

    at 1 month after the randomization

  • Incidence proportion of the first episode of recurrent suicidal behaviour (attempted suicide or completed suicide)

    at 3 months after the randomization

  • Incidence proportion of the first episode of recurrent suicidal behaviour (attempted suicide or completed suicide)

    at 6 months after the randomization

  • +2 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Case management

EXPERIMENTAL

Case management

Behavioral: Case management

Enhanced usual care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Enhanced usual care

Other: Enhanced usual care

Interventions

Case managementBEHAVIORAL

Case management, Usual clinical practice and Providing paper based information for suicide prevention

Case management

Usual clinical practice and Providing paper based information for suicide prevention

Enhanced usual care

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Over 20 years old
  • Suffering from Axis I disorder
  • Had intent for suicide (confirmed more than 2 times)
  • Able to understand this study and provide informed consent
  • Able to have interview before trial registry and psycho education at hospital
  • Able to have interview for assessment at continuous follow-up care by case manager at the hospital

You may not qualify if:

  • Not suffering from Axis I disorder as a primary diagnosis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (18)

Fujita Health University Hospital

Toyoake, Aichi-ken, 470-1192, Japan

Location

Fukuoka University Hospital

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814-0128, Japan

Location

National Hospital Organization, Mito Medical Center

Mito, Ibaraki, 311-3198, Japan

Location

Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital

Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, 300-0053, Japan

Location

Tsukuba Medical Center

Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8558, Japan

Location

Iwate Medical University Hospital

Morioka, Iwate, 020-0023, Japan

Location

Kitazato University Hospital

Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 228-0829, Japan

Location

Yokohama City University Medical Center

Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan

Location

Nara Medical University Hospital

Kashihara, Nara, 634-0813, Japan

Location

Oita Kouseiren Tsurumi Hospital

Beppu, Oita Prefecture, 874-8585, Japan

Location

Oita University Hospital

Yufu, Oita Prefecture, 897-5503, Japan

Location

Kansai Medical University Takii Hospital

Moriguchi, Osaka, 570-0074, Japan

Location

National Hospital Organization, Osaka Medical Center

Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Location

Kinki University Hospital

Sayama, Osaka, 589-0014, Japan

Location

Saitama Medical University Medical Center

Kawagoe, Saitama, 350-8550, Japan

Location

Saitama Medical University Hospital

Morohongō, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan

Location

Nihon Medical University Hospital

Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0022, Japan

Location

Showa University Hospital

Tokyo, Tokyo, 142-0064, Japan

Location

Related Publications (6)

  • Hirayasu Y, Kawanishi C, Yonemoto N, Ishizuka N, Okubo Y, Sakai A, Kishimoto T, Miyaoka H, Otsuka K, Kamijo Y, Matsuoka Y, Aruga T. A randomized controlled multicenter trial of post-suicide attempt case management for the prevention of further attempts in Japan (ACTION-J). BMC Public Health. 2009 Sep 26;9:364. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-364.

    PMID: 19781096BACKGROUND
  • Kawanishi C, Hirayasu Y, Ariga T, Ishizuka N, Yamada M, Takahashi K. ["ACTION-J", a multi-center joint study for the development of strategies to prevent recurrence of suicidal ideation (a strategic study for anti-suicide policies supported by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry): its background and research outline]. Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi. 2008;110(3):230-7. No abstract available. Japanese.

    PMID: 18524048BACKGROUND
  • Inui-Yukawa M, Miyaoka H, Yamamoto K, Kamijo Y, Takai M, Yonemoto N, Kawanishi C, Otsuka K, Tachikawa H, Hirayasu Y. Effectiveness of assertive case management for patients with suicidal intent. Psychiatry Res. 2021 Oct;304:114125. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114125. Epub 2021 Jul 19.

  • 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.

  • Storebo OJ, Stoffers-Winterling JM, Vollm BA, Kongerslev MT, Mattivi JT, Jorgensen MS, Faltinsen E, Todorovac A, Sales CP, Callesen HE, Lieb K, Simonsen E. Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 4;5(5):CD012955. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012955.pub2.

  • Kawanishi C, Aruga T, Ishizuka N, Yonemoto N, Otsuka K, Kamijo Y, Okubo Y, Ikeshita K, Sakai A, Miyaoka H, Hitomi Y, Iwakuma A, Kinoshita T, Akiyoshi J, Horikawa N, Hirotsune H, Eto N, Iwata N, Kohno M, Iwanami A, Mimura M, Asada T, Hirayasu Y; ACTION-J Group. Assertive case management versus enhanced usual care for people with mental health problems who had attempted suicide and were admitted to hospital emergency departments in Japan (ACTION-J): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry. 2014 Aug;1(3):193-201. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(14)70259-7. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide, Attempted

Interventions

Case Management

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SuicideSelf-Injurious BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Care PlanningComprehensive Health CarePatient Care ManagementHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Yoshio Hirayasu, MD,PhD

    Yokohama City University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2008

First Posted

August 18, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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