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Examining Feasibility, Acceptability, and Sustainability of a Novel Personalized Smartphone Intervention for Suicide - Open Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Suicide
Suicide and Self-harm
Suicide, Attempted
Suicidal Ideation
Interventions
Behavioral: Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS)
Registration Number
NCT05180383
Lead Sponsor
Butler Hospital
Brief Summary

The primary aim of the present study is leverage existing infrastructure to develop novel technological features for a novel personalized smartphone intervention system, called the Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS), and to establish feasibility, acceptability, safety, and estimate key parameters for secondary outcomes (i.e., suicidal ideation and behavior; re-hospitalization).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Presence of suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior in the past month
  • Between the ages of 18 and 70
  • Able to read, write, and understand English well enough to complete study procedures
  • Owns a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current psychotic or manic symptoms severe enough to interfere with completion of study procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS)Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS)Participants receiving MAPS will receive the Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) which will be uploaded into the smartphone app. They will be prompted four times per day to complete a brief ecological momentary assessment "check-in" inquiring about their cognitions, affect, and behavior, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Based on these responses, they will be provided with coping strategies from their safety plans and from a database of coping strategies created by study staff. They will also have access to emergency phone numbers, the coping strategies database, and can communicate with their study clinician through a text-like interface in the app. They will receive this intervention for one month.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Adherence4 weeks

Number of assessments completed out of total.

Acceptability of Research (Recruitment)Baseline

Measured by recruitment rate.

Satisfaction with MAPS Intervention4 weeks

Measured by protocol completion rate.

Patient Satisfaction1 month

Measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, a self-report measure of satisfaction with treatment. Scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores representing higher satisfaction.

Acceptability of Research Procedures1 month

Feedback on qualitative interview.

Acceptability of MAPS Intervention1 month

Feedback on qualitative interview.

Acceptability of Research (Dropout)1 month

Measured by dropout rate.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior1 month

Will be assessed using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, items from the Modified Scale for Suicidal Ideation, and ecological momentary assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior. The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale can provide presence/absence of suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior, as well as a suicidal ideation score ranging from 0 to 5 with higher scores representing more severe ideation, and a suicidal ideation intensity rating from 0-25 with higher scores representing more intense ideation.

Emergency Department Visits1 month

Number of emergency department visits will be assessed using the Treatment History Interview and medical records review.

Rehospitalization1 month

Number of inpatient rehospitalizations will be assessed using the Treatment History Interview and medical records review.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Brown University

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Butler Hospital

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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