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Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy Versus Individual Supportive Therapy for the Prevention of Repeat Suicide Attempts

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Suicide, Attempt
Suicidal Ideation
Interventions
Other: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist
Other: Individual supportive therapy
Other: Cognitive behavioural group therapy
Other: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Registration Number
NCT02664701
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a program of 6 sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy (CBGT) (as compared to 6 sessions of Individual Supportive Therapy (IST)) designed for preventing repeat suicide attempts at 12 months post-psychotherapy in adults admitted to inpatient care for suicide attempts.

Detailed Description

The secondary objectives of this study are to assess the efficacy of CBGT on:

A. parameters describing the incidence of suicide and repeat suicide attempts, as well as suicide re-attempt free follow-up time,

B. long-term changes in suicidal ideation,

C. long-term changes in psychiatric symptoms (depression, hope for the future, hospitalization).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient has been correctly informed
  • The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • French speaking adults (18 years or older) freely hospitalized (in centres or via emergency services) for prevention of suicide and who have a medium or high suicide risk score according to a Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview structured interview
  • Presence of suicidal ideation according to the Beck Suicide Ideation Scale (score > 3)
  • Prior (or recent) suicide attempt within the last three month
  • The patient is able to understand the study and capable of giving his/her informed consent
  • The patient is available during the weekly time slots proposed by the investigator
Exclusion Criteria
  • The patient is participating in another study that may interfere with the results or conclusions of this study
  • Within the past three months, the patient has participated in another study that may interfere with the results or conclusions of this study
  • The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
  • The patient is under judicial protection, or is an adult under guardianship
  • The patient refuses to sign the consent, or it is impossible to correctly inform the patient
  • Emergency situations preventing proper study conduct
  • History of schizophrenia or other psychotic troubles
  • Presence of psychotic symptoms at initial interview
  • Serious cognitive impairment
  • Medical incapacity to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Individual supportive therapyIndividual supportive therapyPatients randomized to this arm will have individual supportive therapy. Intervention: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist Intervention: Individual supportive therapy Intervention: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Cognitive behavioural group therapyCognitive behavioural group therapyPatients randomized to this arm will have cognitive behavioural therapy. Intervention: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist Intervention: Cognitive behavioural group therapy Intervention: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Individual supportive therapyBaseline evaluation with a psychiatristPatients randomized to this arm will have individual supportive therapy. Intervention: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist Intervention: Individual supportive therapy Intervention: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Cognitive behavioural group therapyEvaluations with a psychiatristPatients randomized to this arm will have cognitive behavioural therapy. Intervention: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist Intervention: Cognitive behavioural group therapy Intervention: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Individual supportive therapyEvaluations with a psychiatristPatients randomized to this arm will have individual supportive therapy. Intervention: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist Intervention: Individual supportive therapy Intervention: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Cognitive behavioural group therapyBaseline evaluation with a psychiatristPatients randomized to this arm will have cognitive behavioural therapy. Intervention: Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist Intervention: Cognitive behavioural group therapy Intervention: Evaluations with a psychiatrist
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary clinical endpoint is the duration (in days) of a suicide reattempt-free follow-up period12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Columbia suicide severity rating scale (C-SSRS)12 months
Number of suicide re-attempts during the follow-up period.12 months

A suicide attempt is defined as either an "actual attempt" or an "interrupted attempt" using the definitions in the C-SSRS assessment.

Completed suicide (yes/no)12 months
Beck Suicide Ideation Scale (BSSI)12 months
Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)12 months
Cumulative days of hospitalization12 months
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

CHU de Clermont Ferrand - Hôpital Gabriel-Montpied

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Clermont Ferrand, France

CHU de Lyon - Groupement Hospitalier Edouard Herriot

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Lyon Cedex 3, France

CHRU de Montpellier - Hôpital Lapeyronie

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Montpellier, France

CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

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Nîmes Cedex 09, France

CMME

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Paris, France

CH Henri Laborit

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Poitiers, France

CHRU de Strasbourg - Hôpital Civil

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Strasbourg Cedex, France

Clinique Les Sophoras

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Nîmes, France

CHRU de Tours - Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire

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Saint Cyr sur Loire, France

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