Feasibility study of a digital suicidal ideation intervention for Syrian asylum seekers and refugees in the UK
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Reduction of suicidal ideation among Syrian asylum seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom.Signs and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11417025
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Oxford
- Brief Summary
2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39222345/ (added 03/09/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 18 years old and over
2. Syrian asylum seeker/refugee in the United Kingdom
3. At least a score of 1 on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
4. Access to a PC or mobile phone with internet
5. Willing to provide their e-mail address and that of their GP surgery
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participants with a score of 4 or above on the CSSRS, indicating serious suicidal ideation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The acceptability of the intervention to participants measured using data recorded during post-intervention interviews one week after completing the 6-week intervention<br>2. The suitability of the intervention will be analyzed using data recorded on an electronic case tracking form (eCTF) at the end of the study:<br>2.1. Recruitment rate, assessed using the percentage of those contacted who met the eligibility criteria and the percentage of those eligible who enrolled<br>2.2. Adherence rate, assessed in terms of the number of sessions attended and time spent completing them<br>2.3. The suitability of the intervention, assessed qualitatively using the barriers and facilitators of engagements and during post-intervention interviews
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Recruitment goals measured using an electronic case tracking form (eCTF), the number of participants recruited within the set period (30 in 6 months), sample characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, religion), and reasons for loss at each stage (consent, eligibility, enrolment, etc.). <br>2. The feasibility of measurement instruments measured using the number of people who completed questionnaires, the amount of missing information, and the time it took to complete them<br>3. Suicidal ideation for intervention participants the suicidal ideation subscale of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS) at baseline (T1), after 3 weeks (T2), and post-treatment (6 weeks after baseline: T3)<br>4. Anxiety and depression measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline and post-treatment<br>5. Post-traumatic stress disorder measured using the Arab versions of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at baseline and post-treatment