Culturally Adapted Suicide Prevention Intervention for Older Adults
ECMAP
Elderly Culturally Adapted Manual Assisted Brief Psychological Therapy (E-CMAP) for Older Adults With Suicidal Ideation: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial From Pakistan
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Brief Summary
determine the efficacy of culturally adapted manual assisted brief psychological intervention for older adults (E-CMAP) with suicidal ideation
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2023
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 25, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 31, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2025
CompletedMay 17, 2024
May 1, 2024
1.2 years
August 25, 2023
May 16, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Suicidal Ideation
Participants suicidal ideation will be assessed using the Beck scale for suicidal ideation. Higher scores on the questionnaire indicate greater severity of suicidal ideation. Scores provide a measure of the severity of self-reported hopelessness: 0-3 minimal, 4-8 mild, 9-14 moderate, and 15-20 severe.
change in total scores from baseline to 3-month post randomization assessment
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Hopelessness
change in total scores from baseline to 3-month post randomization assessment
Depression
change in total scores from baseline to 3-month post randomization assessment
Health-related Quality of Life
change in total scores from baseline to 3-month post randomization assessment
Coping Resource Inventory
change in total scores from baseline to 3-month post randomization assessment
Client Satisfaction Questionaire
level of satisfaction at end of intervention i.e., 3-month post-randomization
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
E-CMAP Intervention
EXPERIMENTALCMAP is a culturally adapted brief problem-focused therapy, based on the principles of CBT which has been adapted with permission from a self-help guide called "Life after self-harm"(Schmidt \& Davidson, 2004). This intervention includes evaluation of the self-harm attempt, crisis skills, problem-solving and basic cognitive techniques to manage emotions, negative thinking and relapse prevention strategies.
Standard Routine Care
NO INTERVENTIONLocal medical, psychiatric and primary care services provide standard routine care according to their clinical judgment and available resources
Interventions
The therapist will deliver 12-week training program comprised of 6 sessions at the participant's home/outpatient clinic depending upon the participants' choice within 3 months. The first two sessions will be offered weekly and then fortnightly.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- In the context of this study, suicidal ideation is defined as; "Passive thoughts about wanting to be dead or active thoughts about killing oneself, these thoughts may include plan but not accompanied by preparatory behavior" (Griffin et al., 2020)
- years and above
- Has recent history of experiencing suicidal ideation
- Participants living within the catchment area of the participating practices and hospitals.
- Capacity to give informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
- Unable to provide consent due to severe mental or physical illness.
- Unlikely to be available for outcome assessments (temporary residence)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Benazir Bhutto Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 203393, Pakistan
Related Publications (1)
Husain N, Kiran T, Chaudhry IB, Williams C, Emsley R, Arshad U, Ansari MA, Bassett P, Bee P, Bhatia MR, Chew-Graham C, Husain MO, Irfan M, Khaliq A, Minhas FA, Naeem F, Naqvi H, Nizami AT, Noureen A, Panagioti M, Rasool G, Saeed S, Bukhari SQ, Tofique S, Zadeh ZF, Zafar SN, Chaudhry N. A culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving intervention (CMAP) for adults with a history of self-harm: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMC Med. 2023 Jul 31;21(1):282. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02983-8.
PMID: 37525207BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 25, 2023
First Posted
August 31, 2023
Study Start
November 1, 2023
Primary Completion
December 30, 2024
Study Completion
June 30, 2025
Last Updated
May 17, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share