Real-time Intervention for Suicide Risk Reduction
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Suicide, Attempted
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
- Enrollment
- 25
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in momentary levels of self-reported distress
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to provide an initial pilot test of an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) designed the reduce the distress associated with negative emotion among individuals at risk for suicide that pairs content from a smartphone with a wearable physiological monitor. Participants will be 25 suicidal adult inpatients who will complete three brief therapy sessions with a study therapist and then complete exercises associated with the study for the duration of the inpatient period and for 28 days after they leave the hospital.
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to provide an initial pilot test of an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) designed the reduce the distress associated with negative emotion among individuals at risk for suicide that pairs content from a smartphone with a wearable physiological monitor. Participants will be 25 suicidal adult inpatients who will complete three brief therapy sessions with a study therapist and then complete exercises associated with the study for the duration of the inpatient period and for 28 days after they leave the hospital. During the time they are in the study, participants will be asked to install on their smartphone a mobile application to deliver the therapeutic content and will wear a physiological monitoring device on their wrist (Empatica Embrace) which will monitor objective signals of physiological distress (e.g., skin conductance).
Investigators
Evan Kleiman
Principal Investigator
Harvard University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in momentary levels of self-reported distress
Time Frame: Through study completion (duration of inpatient stay + 4 weeks post-discharge)
Assessed via smartphone assessments
Change in momentary levels of physiological distress
Time Frame: Through study completion (duration of inpatient stay + 4 weeks post-discharge)
Skin conductance (assessed with wearable device)
Change in momentary levels of suicidal thinking
Time Frame: Through study completion (duration of inpatient stay + 4 weeks post-discharge)
Assessed via smartphone assessments