School-based Comprehensive Suicide Intervention in Shanghai, China
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Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to examine whether a school-based suicide intervention is effective in reducing suicide related risk factors in a population of middle and high students. It hypothesized that receiving the intervention will reduce the severity of suicide related risk factors such as depression, hopelessness, suicidal behaviors and increasing protective factors such as social support, self esteem, suicide knowledge and attitude and so on, as compared to the control group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2011
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 6, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 15, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2012
CompletedMay 15, 2012
May 1, 2012
1.3 years
February 6, 2012
May 10, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
students' score of mediating factors and suicide behaviors
"Change from baseline in suicide behavior at 6 months after the end of the intervention" and "Change from baseline in suicide behavior at 18 months after the end of intervention"
Secondary Outcomes (1)
students' score of suicide knowledge and attitude
"Change from baseline in suicide knowledge at 6 months after the end of the intervention" and "Change from baseline in suicide knowledge at 18 months after the end of intervention"
Study Arms (2)
study group
EXPERIMENTAL1500 students are randomized to receive a universal suicide intervention apart from usual school psychology classes. Furthermore, high risk of suicidal students screened in study group will receive an indicated suicide intervention in addition to usual school psychology classes.
control group
NO INTERVENTION1500 students are randomized to receive usual school psychology classes. High risk of suicidal students screened in control group will receive usual psychology classes.
Interventions
universal intervention:(1)students: 4 sections about cherishing life, coping strategies, suicide and depression disorder during 2 semesters, each session lasting 45 minutes.(2)gatekeeper: 4 sessions about teenagers psychological crisis intervention strategies during 2 semesters, 30minutes per session. indicated intervention: (1)student: 2 semesters, 20 sessions' group life skill and cognitive-behavioral psychological training lesson, including Youth rational emotive group tutoring(eight classroom sessions), Coping skill group tutoring(six classroom sessions)and Behavior group tutoring(six classroom sessions), once a week, each session lasting 1.5hours.(2)gatekeeper: a social support net.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- students of grade 6,7,9,10 from four schools (2 middle schools, 2 high schools)
You may not qualify if:
- students who are not attending school because of long term sickness or moving to other school,or going aboard, etc.
- students whose parents don't agree to participate the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Shanghai Mental Health Centerlead
- Shanghai Pu Dong Institute of Education Developmentcollaborator
- Shanghai Sanling North Junior Middle Schoolcollaborator
- Shanghai Shangnan East Junior Middle Schoolcollaborator
- Shanghai Sanling Senior Middle Schoolcollaborator
- Shanghai Yangsi Senior Middle Schoolcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Shanghai Mental Health Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 6, 2012
First Posted
May 15, 2012
Study Start
February 1, 2011
Primary Completion
June 1, 2012
Study Completion
December 1, 2012
Last Updated
May 15, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-05