Pilot RCT of a Video-based Intervention for Suicide Prevention

Butler Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Suicidal Behaviors; Suicidal Ideation; Suicide

Treatments: Behavioral: LifePlans; Behavioral: Treatment as Usual

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05127330

1504431

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators will develop a brief video-based intervention for suicide prevention, called LifePlans. LifePlans will be tested in a pilot randomized controlled trial (n = 40) to examine its feasibility and acceptability. Investigators will recruit patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts and behaviors who will receive the intervention for 4 weeks post-discharge. Patients will be assessed at hospital baseline, 1 month post-discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.

Full description

In this project, we propose to develop a new intervention, called LifePlans. LifePlans will consist of brief videos that highlight patients' experiences. Episodes will cover these topics: 1) developing a personalized "Life Plan" to stay safe and restrict means, 2) clarifying valued life domains and related goals to improve hopefulness, 3) using informal problem solving to cope better with illness, 4) improving communication with family/friends to increase social support, and 5) adhering to primary treatments including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy to promote illness management. LifePlans will be tested in a pilot randomized controlled trial (n = 40) to examine its feasibility and acceptability. Investigators will recruit patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts and behaviors who will receive the intervention for 4 weeks post-discharge. Patients will be assessed at hospital baseline, 1 month post-discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• current psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal thoughts and behaviors
• 18 years or older
• ability to speak and read English
• access to means for viewing videos (computer, tablet, smartphone)

Exclusion criteria

• current psychotic symptoms
• current cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

LifePlans

Experimental group

Description:

LifePlans is a video series using real patients telling their stories of overcoming suicidal thoughts and behaviors to help others who are struggling with these issues.

Treatment:

Behavioral: LifePlans

Treatment as Usual

Active Comparator group

Description:

Individuals will receive unrestricted routine care only.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Treatment as Usual