Suicide Prevention in Chinese Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Suicidal Ideation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Behavior Activation; Behavioral: Usual Community Care

• Registration Number: NCT02096432
• Lead Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center

Brief Summary

This project aims to develop and refine a suicide intervention protocol, and pilot test a culturally tailored randomized control trial to reduce suicidal thoughts among U.S. Chinese older adults. During the first phase of the study, the investigators plan to invite the community advisory board and key stakeholders to participate in the iterative design and refinement of the study protocol. During the second phase of the project and after the initial screening and based on a specific set of inclusion criteria, the investigators will invite U.S. Chinese older adult to participate in a pilot randomized control trial of a culturally adapted intervention to reduce the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts in Chinese older adults. During the third phase of the project, the investigators plan to invite pilot intervention participants as well as key stakeholders and health care professionals on the cultural acceptability of the pilot intervention. Through the achievement of these objectives, the investigators will set the foundation to fully test a culturally adapted in-home intervention, which may be particularly suitable for Chinese older adults with suicidal thoughts as it addresses cultural-specific barriers and integrates care management within existing community services agencies using non-mental health professionals, including community health workers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-21
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-26
• Study Start: 2014-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-07
• Study Completion: 2018-11
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

1. Self-identified as Chinese
2. >50 years of age
3. Suicidal thoughts within the last month as detected from the Item 9 in PHQ-9
4. No plans to move for 6 months
5. No significant cognitive impairment with Chinese Mini-Mental State Examination (C-MMSE) score >20

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Behavioral: Behavioral Activation	Behavior Activation	Behavioral Activation includes the following components: empowering education, referral to treatment, care Management, and behavior activation
Usual Community Care	Usual Community Care	Community standard care as usual

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)	Outcome measure will be measured in 10 weeks' time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chinese community; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States