Living With Hope: A Preliminary Investigation of a Skills Class

NCT04140149 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: H2019:292
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will determine whether Living with Hope, a novel, 12-week coping skills class, reduces suicidal thoughts and behaviors among individuals who have made a recent suicide attempt. It is hypothesized that participants who complete the class will show significant improvements on measures of suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, and related mental health symptoms, and these improvements will be maintained over time.

Conditions

Suicide; Suicide, Attempted; Suicidal Ideation

Keywords

Suicide; Suicide Attempt; Suicidal Ideation; Pilot; Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in scores on the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation

  21 item self-report measure of the severity of past-week suicidal ideation

  Change from baseline to mid-treatment (approximately 7 weeks), to post-treatment (approximately 14 weeks), to 1-month follow-up, and to 3-month follow-up

• Change in scores on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale

  Clinician-administered interview schedule designed to measure the timing and frequency of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

  Change from baseline to mid-treatment (approximately 7 weeks), to post-treatment (approximately 14 weeks), to 1-month follow-up, and to 3-month follow-up

• Suicide attempts

  Presence of a suicide attempt during the study or over the follow-up period, as assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale

  Through the duration of treatment and over follow-up period (approximately 6 months)

Secondary Outcomes (16)

• Change in scores on The Beck Hopelessness Scale

  Change from baseline to mid-treatment (approximately 7 weeks), to post-treatment (approximately 14 weeks), to 1-month follow-up, and to 3-month follow-up

• Change in scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  Change from baseline to mid-treatment (approximately 7 weeks), to post-treatment (approximately 14 weeks), to 1-month follow-up, and to 3-month follow-up

• Change in scores on the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale

  Change from baseline to mid-treatment (approximately 7 weeks), to post-treatment (approximately 14 weeks), to 1-month follow-up, and to 3-month follow-up

• Change in scores on the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire - Short Form

  Change from baseline to mid-treatment (approximately 7 weeks), to post-treatment (approximately 14 weeks), to 1-month follow-up, and to 3-month follow-up

• Safety Item

  Week 1 of Living with Hope class session

Study Arms (1)

Participants

Adults who have made a suicide attempt in the past 3 months who have been referred to, and enrolled in, the Living with Hope class.

Behavioral: Living with Hope

Interventions

Living with Hope BEHAVIORAL

12-week, CBT-based, psychoeducational skills class

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults ages 18 years and older who have made a suicide attempt in the past 3 months and have sought mental health help through a local crisis response centre or emergency department.

You may qualify if:

• Made a suicide attempt in the past 3 months
• Sought mental health crisis services, and referred to the Living with Hope program

You may not qualify if:

• Not proficient in English
• Exhibiting active psychotic symptoms
• Significant cognitive impairment, are
• Currently expressing anger or disappointment about the outcome of their attempt,
• Recent history of violence or verbal aggression towards others, or are exhibiting other signs of behavior that would pose a threat to the safety or wellbeing of class participants 6. Primary substance use disorder -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manitoba: lead
• Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Manitoba: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Crisis Response Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0Y1, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide; Suicide, Attempted; Suicidal Ideation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Christine A Henriksen, PhD

  University of Manitoba

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 21, 2019
• First Posted: October 25, 2019
• Study Start: July 6, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 10, 2023
• Study Completion: August 10, 2023
• Last Updated: September 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

CA (1)