Development of a Video-based Intervention for Suicide Prevention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychiatric Hospitalization; Suicide
• Interventions: Behavioral: LifePlans

• Registration Number: NCT04307394
• Lead Sponsor: Butler Hospital

Brief Summary

The investigators will develop a brief video-based intervention for suicide prevention, called LifePlans. LifePlans will be tested in an initial open trial (n = 10) to examine its feasibility and acceptability. Investigators will recruit patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts and behaviors who will receive the intervention for 4 weeks post-discharge. Patients will be assessed at hospital baseline, 1 month post-discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-11
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-13
• Study Start: 2021-07-29
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-01
• Study Completion: 2022-05-01
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Results First Submitted: 2023-02-28
• Results First Submitted QC: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-28
• Results First Posted: 2023-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• current psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal thoughts and behaviors
• 18 years or older
• ability to speak and read English
• plan to continue outpatient treatment
• access to means for viewing videos (computer, tablet, smartphone)

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Exclusion Criteria

• current psychotic symptoms

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
LifePlans	LifePlans	LifePlans is a video series using real patients telling their stories of overcoming suicidal thoughts and behaviors to help others who are struggling with these issues.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)	1 month	The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire is a self-report measure of patient satisfaction with treatment. The total score will be used and ranges from 8 to 32 with increased scores indicating greater satisfaction with treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)	1 month	The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale is an interviewer-rated measure of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The total score (sum of items) will be used and ranges from 2 to 25 with higher scores indicating higher suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Butler Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States