Improving Care Provided to Patients Treated in a Level 1 Trauma Center Post-suicide Attempt

NCT01355848 | Completed Phase 1

• 2 other identifiers: 39417-CT32HS013835_1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to refine, elaborate, and pilot a brief intervention for adult patients following a suicide attempt provided during hospitalization in an acute medical setting. 40 participants will be randomized to receive the brief intervention + care as usual or only care as usual. It is hypothesized that the intervention will be acceptable and feasible to both patients and intervention clinicians.

Conditions

Suicidal Ideas

Keywords

Suicide; Brief Intervention; Youth; Acute Medical Setting; Readiness to Change; Suicidality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire

  The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire will be used to determine the acceptability of the intervention by the patient.

  (baseline) Assessment taking place immediately after completion of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Scale for Suicide Ideation

  One month follow-up assessment

Study Arms (2)

Brief Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The brief intervention consists of stepped care protocol, including building rapport, functional analysis of suicidal behavior, and crisis planning

Behavioral: Brief Intervention for Suicidality

care as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Patients randomized to the care as usual arm will not receive the brief intervention.

Interventions

Brief Intervention for Suicidality BEHAVIORAL

Focuses on behavioral elements of care, including building rapport, functional analysis, and crisis planning

Brief Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• at least 15 years of age
• Inpatient on medical/surgical unit
• Admitted following a suicide attempt
• Sufficient English to benefit from psychotherapy in English
• Consents to be a research participant

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of sufficient English to participate in psychotherapy in English
• Prisoner/inmate at time of admission
• Too cognitively impaired, delirious, or psychotic to respond to psychotherapeutic intervention before end of stay on medical/surgical unit. Determination of cognitive impairment, delirium, agitation, and psychosis will be determined through the referral phone call between the PI and the referring care provider, as well as the PI's own clinical assessment of the patient at the outset of the brief intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Washington: lead

Study Sites (1)

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• 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.

  PMID: 33884617 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide; Suicidal Ideation

Interventions

Crisis Intervention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Stephen O'Connor, PhD

  University of Washington

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Acting Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2011
• First Posted: May 18, 2011
• Study Start: May 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2012
• Study Completion: April 1, 2012
• Last Updated: March 10, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations

US (1)