A Feasibility Study of a Suicide Prevention Video

NCT05119946 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FHREB 2015-141
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This initial study is a pilot feasibility study with a primary objective of assessing the feasibility of a larger study by evaluating the procedures and methodology, as well as collecting pilot data. The eventual research goal is to demonstrate whether a suicide prevention video in addition to standard care for suicidality is an effective strategy to reduce suicidal behaviours in individuals with a history of such. The suicide prevention video is developed as an educational tool to inform participants of the various consequences of suicide as well as giving a message of hope. It is hoped that such an approach will help to reduce future suicidal behaviours in those who have a history of such. If so, then this could be made as a part of the standard of care in treating patients with suicidality.

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation; Suicide Attempts; Psychiatric Illness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• An assessment of suicidal behaviours following the use of a video intervention

  To assess the change in suicidality of patients admitted for such using the Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation after being given an educational video explaining common misinformation about suicide.

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Mean change from baseline in the expression of suicidal ideation on the Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation at 48 hours, 3 months and 6 months

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Suicide prevention video

EXPERIMENTAL

In this group, in addition to receiving the standard of care for their suicidality, the participants will also view a suicide prevention video.

Behavioral: Suicide prevention video; Other: Standard suicide treatment

Standard suicide treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In this group, participants will only receive the standard of care for their suicidality, which can include medications and/or therapy. The care will be determine by their attending physician.

Other: Standard suicide treatment

Interventions

Suicide prevention video BEHAVIORAL

The video has been developed by the research team as an educational tool to teach patients about suicide, the consequences of such and imparting a message of hope.

Suicide prevention video

Standard suicide treatment OTHER

The standard suicide treatment will be determine by the attending physician and can include medications and/or psychotherapy

Standard suicide treatment; Suicide prevention video

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 19 years or older
• Admitted to the Royal Columbian Hospital under psychiatric services
• Individuals will have had suicidal behaviours as part of their presentation leading to hospitalization
• Individuals must be at the level 2 observation privileges or higher
• Individuals must be capable of giving consent to participate in the study
• Individuals must speak and read English fluently Individuals admitted to the hospital as voluntary and involuntary (certified) patients

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with hearing or visual deficits that impairs hearing or viewing the SPV
• Individuals who are under the influence of drugs, such as intoxication or active withdrawal
• Individuals with established diagnoses of cognitive impairment affecting their ability to give consent, understand what is expected of them in the study or follow directions
• Patients that require a substitute decision makers to provide consent
• Individuals whose behaviors an/or cognition are actively affected by ongoing psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized behaviors
• Individuals whose treating team assess them as likely to have a negative response to the SPV, for example paranoia around electronic devices
• Patient's who's attending physiatrist is one of the study team members
• Patients who are currently under the direct care of any of the investigators Patients that had acute suicidality in the last 24 hours

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fraser Health: lead

Study Sites (1)

Royal Columbian and Eagle Ridge Hospitals

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation; Suicide, Attempted; Mental Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Suicide; Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Hem Phaterpekar, MD

  Fraser Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 23, 2016
• First Posted: November 15, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2020
• Study Completion: June 1, 2020
• Last Updated: November 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)