A Future-oriented Group Training for Suicidal Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Suicidal Ideation; Suicide Attempt
• Interventions: Behavioral: Future Oriented Group Training

• Registration Number: NCT05158946
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Future-oriented Group training aimed at reducing suicidality in adults. This will test the effectiveness by studying the effect on suicidal ideation and related outcomes, compared to Treatment As Usual. Participants will also be asked to evaluate the group training. The study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial conducted in out-patient Flemish mental healthcare facilities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-08
• Primary Completion: 2017-11-21
• Study Completion: 2018-05-31
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Speak Dutch
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have access to internet
• Be suitable for group therapy
• Have mild to severe suicidal thoughts (BSS score of minimum 1)

Exclusion Criteria

• Conditions expected to severely hinder group participation, comprehension of the training content or adherence

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group	Future Oriented Group Training	Participants in the intervention group received Future Oriented Group Training in addition to their treatment as usual.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Suicidal ideation: The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 21-item self-report questionnaire to measure (the severity of) suicidal ideation in adolescents and adults. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 2, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 38, with higher scores indicating more (severe) suicidal ideation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive symptoms: The second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 21-item self-report questionnaire to measure depressive symptoms and attitudes in the past week. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 3, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 63, with higher scores indicating more depressive symptoms.
Defeat: the Defeat Scale	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 16-item self-report questionnaire to measure defeat on a five-point Likert scale.
Entrapment: the Entrapment Scale	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 16-item self-report questionnaire to measure entrapment on a five-point Likert scale.
Worrying: The Penn State Worry Questionnaire - past week	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 15-item self-report questionnaire to measure worrying in the past week. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 6 ("almost always").
Future-oriented thinking	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 22-item self-report questionnaire to measure repeated thinking about the future, specifically about the likelihood of negative and positive events happening. Each item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 3 ("almost always").
Hopelessness: The Beck Hopelessness Scale	Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (9 weeks after start of intervention), follow-up (3 months after the end of the intervention)	A 20-item self-report questionnaire to measure hopelessness in adolescents and adults. Each item is rated as 'true' (score = 1) or 'false' (score = 0) for them over the past week, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating higher levels of hopelessness.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unit for Suicide Research, Ghent University; 🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium