Development of a Video-based Intervention for Suicide Prevention

NCT04307394 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 1910-001R34MH119414
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators will develop a brief video-based intervention for suicide prevention, called LifePlans. LifePlans will be tested in an initial open trial (n = 10) to examine its feasibility and acceptability. Investigators will recruit patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts and behaviors who will receive the intervention for 4 weeks post-discharge. Patients will be assessed at hospital baseline, 1 month post-discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.

Conditions

Suicide; Psychiatric Hospitalization

Keywords

video intervention; treatment development; open trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)

  The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire is a self-report measure of patient satisfaction with treatment. The total score will be used and ranges from 8 to 32 with increased scores indicating greater satisfaction with treatment.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

  1 month

Study Arms (1)

LifePlans

EXPERIMENTAL

LifePlans is a video series using real patients telling their stories of overcoming suicidal thoughts and behaviors to help others who are struggling with these issues.

Behavioral: LifePlans

Interventions

LifePlans BEHAVIORAL

LifePlans is a video-based intervention, in which patients watch episodes starting during a psychiatric hospitalization and continuing through 1 month post-discharge.

LifePlans

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• current psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal thoughts and behaviors
• years or older
• ability to speak and read English
• plan to continue outpatient treatment
• access to means for viewing videos (computer, tablet, smartphone)

You may not qualify if:

• current psychotic symptoms

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Butler Hospital: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Butler Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Limitations and Caveats

This is a treatment development study and therefore was not designed to test the efficacy of the intervention given the small sample size. Instead, the goal was to examine feasibility and acceptability.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D.
• Organization: Butler Hospital

brandon_gaudiano@brown.edu

401-455-6457

Study Officials

• Brandon Gaudiano, PhD

  Butler Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Lisa Uebelacker, Ph.D.

  Butler Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 11, 2020
• First Posted: March 13, 2020
• Study Start: July 29, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2022
• Study Completion: May 1, 2022
• Last Updated: March 24, 2023
• Results First Posted: March 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: Plan to upload by 7/1/2023

Locations

US (1)