Think Life, an Online Self-help Intervention for Coping With Suicidal Ideation

NCT03209544 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2014/1050
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 724
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The objective of the Think Life study is to test the effect of an online, unguided self-help intervention, i.e. Think Life. The primary hypothesis is that Think Life will reduce suicidal ideation. The secondary hypothesis is that Think Life will lead to improvements in depressive symptoms, hopelessness, rumination, and anxiety. Positive changes are expected after completing Think Life and at follow-up, twelve weeks after baseline.

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation

Keywords

Suicidal ideation; Suicide; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Online intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation

  Changes in severity of suicidal ideation

  Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Suicidal Ideation Attributes

  Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

• Beck Depression Inventory - second edition

  Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

• Beck Hopelessness Scale

  Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

• Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Past Week

  Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group gains access to Think Life, an online self-help intervention. During 6 weeks they receive a new module on a weekly basis.

Behavioral: Online self-help intervention

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist control group. They receive access to Think Life after 12 weeks.

Interventions

Online self-help intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention was originally developed by van Spijker, van Straten, and Kerkhof (2010). For this study, it was adapted to the Flemish context and called Think Life. Think Life is mainly based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Additionally, it encompasses elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Problem Solving Therapy (PST), and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). It encompasses six modules and every module starts with a psycho-educational section followed by a weekly assignment, core exercises and optional exercises. The participant weekly receives access to a new module. A more detailed description of the intervention is described elsewhere (Kerkhof, van Spijker, \& Mokkenstorm, 2013; van Spijker et al., 2010; van Spijker, van Straten, et al., 2014).

Also known as: Think Life

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Have internet access and an e-mail account

You may not qualify if:

• No suicidal thoughts (i.e. baseline score on Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation = 0)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead
• VU University of Amsterdam: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation; Suicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Kees van Heeringen, MD, PhD

  Ghent Univeristy - Flemish Centre for Expertise in Suicide Prevention

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2017
• First Posted: July 6, 2017
• Study Start: April 23, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 7, 2015
• Study Completion: February 24, 2016
• Last Updated: July 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07