Development and Preliminary Testing of a "Papageno"-Story Interview Intervention- Aim 3

NCT06842667 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: HUM00266531SRG-1-123-19
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 506
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a short "Papageno story" video of a compilation of interviews on proximal risk factors for suicide. The researchers believe that the intervention may increase protective factors related to suicide.

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Suicidal ideation

  Assessed with the Abbreviated Reasons For Living- Young Adult Abbreviated (RFL-YA-II) which consists of 24 questions rated on a scale of 1-6. Higher scores indicate greater importance.

  Immediately before and after watching the video and at 3 months

• Hopelessness

  Assessed with the Beck Hopelessness Scale-4 (BHS-4). The BHS-4 assesses participants' sense of hopelessness, including perceptions of whether their personal actions can improve future outcomes. Participants rate 4 items using a 4 point Likert scale (e.g. "My future seems dark to me"). Each question is coded 0 for positive expectations and 1 for negative expectations.

  Immediately before and after watching the video and at 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Participant perceived agency

  Immediately before and after watching the video and at 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Papageno video

EXPERIMENTAL

The arm will watch a compilation of interviews on proximal risk factors for suicide

Behavioral: Papageno video

Control video

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The arm will watch an educational control video

Behavioral: Control video

Interventions

Papageno video BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will be a video (14 min 13 sec in length) of a series of clips from the "Papageno" interviews developed during the pilot phase of this project. The decision to combine the videos and shorten the total length of the video was based on the feedback we received during the acceptability and feasibility phase of this study. Interviewees were asked questions about a time in their life when they came close to suicide but found non-suicide alternatives (their "Papageno" story).

Papageno video

Control video BEHAVIORAL

The control condition will involve viewing a mental health education video (12 min 14 sec in length) created by our team. It is a simple informational video, aimed at psychoeducation about suicide and safety promotion. It includes a list of mental health and crisis resources. Both videos are interview-style.

Control video

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• People who are part of an existing cohort within DesignXM
• They will also answer yes to the question: "In the past 1 year, have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and not wake up?"

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: collaborator
• Ouida Scholar Award: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Suicide; Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Jane Harness, DO

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Cheryl King, PhD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 18, 2025
• First Posted: February 24, 2025
• Study Start: September 17, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 6, 2025
• Study Completion: October 6, 2025
• Last Updated: April 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: Approximately 5 years following publication.
• Access Criteria: Investigators whose proposed use of the data has been approved by the investigator.

Locations

US (1)