Think Life, an Online Self-help Intervention for Coping With Suicidal Ideation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Suicidal Ideation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Online self-help intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03209544
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

The objective of the Think Life study is to test the effect of an online, unguided self-help intervention, i.e. Think Life. The primary hypothesis is that Think Life will reduce suicidal ideation. The secondary hypothesis is that Think Life will lead to improvements in depressive symptoms, hopelessness, rumination, and anxiety. Positive changes are expected after completing Think Life and at follow-up, twelve weeks after baseline.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04-23
• Primary Completion: 2015-12-07
• Study Completion: 2016-02-24
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-05
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 724

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years or older
• Have internet access and an e-mail account

Exclusion Criteria

• No suicidal thoughts (i.e. baseline score on Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation = 0)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group	Online self-help intervention	The intervention group gains access to Think Life, an online self-help intervention. During 6 weeks they receive a new module on a weekly basis.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation	Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline	Changes in severity of suicidal ideation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Past Week	Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline	Changes in degree of worrying
Beck Hopelessness Scale	Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline	Changes in one's negative attitude towards the future
Beck Depression Inventory - second edition	Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline	Changes in symptoms and severity of depression
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline	Changes in anxiety
Suicidal Ideation Attributes	Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline	Changes in severity of suicidal ideation