FReSH START feasibility study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Self-harm; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Intentional self-harm

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16049211
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leeds

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 20 June 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults 18 years or over
2. Presenting at ED, adult mental health services or general practice as a consequence of self-harm within the last 8 weeks, defined as: intentional acts that directly harm a person’s own body. This includes methods like cutting, burning, scratching, banging or hitting parts of the body, or interfering with wound healing and it also includes self-poisoning, such as taking overdoses of drugs
3. Self-harm episode in the preceding 3 months that is at least their 3rd episode in the preceding 12 months and their lifetime 4th.
4. Has mental capacity and provides fully informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Receiving a specific psychological intervention or where a specific intervention is indicated for a related condition (e.g. anorexia or drug addiction)
2. Refuses to provide fully informed written consent
3. Lacks capacity to comply with study requirements
4. Insufficient proficiency in English to contribute to the data collection
5. Known risk of violence
6. Researcher unable to contact participant within 8 weeks following self-harm event

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified