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Suicide AttemptedNCT00641498

Effectiveness of Standard Emergency Department Psychiatric Treatment Associated With Treatment Delivery by a Suicide Prevention Center

A study testing Psychotherapy in people with Suicide Attempted, run by University Hospital, Toulouse at 2 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Very few studies have proved the effectiveness of treatment for suicide attempt patients. Our objective is to evaluate the addition of the resources of an suicide prevention centre to standard psychiatric treatment in the Emergency Department. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Suicide Attempted
What is being tested?
Psychotherapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
607 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
Mar 2007to Oct 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • parasuicide by self-poisoning
  • Glasgow score=15
  • Standard psychiatric treatment

Who cannot join

  • No speaking french
  • committed inpatient

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

France2 sites
  • Service d'Accueil des Urgences

    Brive-la-Gaillarde, 19100

  • Laboratoire de Stress Post-Traumatique

    Toulouse, 31059

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About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of Standard Emergency Department Psychiatric Treatment Compared With Effectiveness of Standard Emergency Department Psychiatric Treatment Associated With Treatment Delivery by a Suicide Prevention Center.

Very few studies have proved the effectiveness of treatment for suicide attempt patients. Our objective is to evaluate the addition of the resources of an suicide prevention centre to standard psychiatric treatment in the Emergency Department. Consecutive suicide attempt patients in 2 Emergency departments (multicenter study) were included after standard psychiatric treatment and referral. After Written informed consent, psychological assessment (depression, suicide intention) was carried out After randomisation, control patients were given an information card describing the Suicide Prevention Center (SPC); experimental patients had a first meeting with a psychologist of the SPC.

To verify the hypothesis of a decrease in suicidal behaviors in the experimental group, an evaluation of these behaviors was carried out every month during a two year follow-up.

Read the detailed description

Very few studies have proved the effectiveness of treatment for suicide attempt patients. Our objective is to evaluate the addition of the resources of an existent suicide prevention centre to standard psychiatric treatment in the Emergency Department. Consecutive suicide attempt (self poisoning) patients in 2 Emergency departments (multicenter study) were included after standard psychiatric treatment and referral. After Written informed consent, psychological assessment (depression, suicide intent scale/SIS Beck Depression Inventory, Toronto Ale, Beck Hopelessness Sc, Audit, mini, PDQ 4) was carried out After randomisation, control patients were given an information card describing the Suicide Prevention Center (SPC); experimental patients had a first meeting with a psychologist of the SPC. The number of subjects included should be 405 per group. To verify the hypothesis of a decrease in suicidal behaviors in the experimental group, an evaluation of these behaviors was carried out every month during a two year follow-up The frequency of subsequent suicidal behavior will be monitored by the scrutiny of the Emergency Dept records. Death by suicide will be identified by the examination of information obtained from the national death statistics office (INSERM).

Being tested
Psychotherapy
Keywords
suicide, parasuicide, prevention, individual supportive psychotherapy
Medical subject headings
Suicide, Attempted, Suicide

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PsychotherapyBehavioural

    Individual supportive

Study groups in NCT00641498
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionUsual therapy
Active groupExperimentalIndividual supportive psychotherapy initiated in the Emergency department
Receives: Behavioral: Psychotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Suicide behavior defined by self poisoning or other suicidal attempts in the emergency departments of the region. Death by suicide will be identified by the examination of information obtained from the national death statistics office (INSERM).

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Level of depression, suicide ideation, level of despair, level of alexithymia

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionOct 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
607 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00641498
Sponsor's protocol ID
0601401
Other IDs
PHRC suicide
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
17 Mar 2008
Last updated
30 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Cailhol L, Marcoux M, Mathur A, Yrondi A, Birmes P. Predictors of prospective suicide attempts in a group at risk of personality disorder following self-poisoning. Front Psychiatry. 2023 Jun 9;14:1084730. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1084730. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37363177
  • Witt KG, Hetrick SE, Rajaram G, Hazell P, Taylor Salisbury TL, Townsend E, Hawton K. Psychosocial interventions for self-harm in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 22;4(4):CD013668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013668.pub2.

    PubMed 33884617

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Psychotherapy in people with Suicide Attempted, run by University Hospital, Toulouse at 2 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Suicide behavior defined by self poisoning or other suicidal attempts in the emergency departments of the region. Death by suicide will be identified by the examination of information obtained from the national death statistics office (INSERM). (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00641498, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Mar 2015.

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