Socio-Educational Intervention for Rural Suicide Attempters

December 15, 2008 updated by: Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital

A Randomized Control Trial of a Socio-Educational Intervention for Rural Suicide Attempters in Tianjin Municipality and Shandong Province of China

Compared to a treatment-as-usual group, providing brief mental health education to suicide attempters from rural parts of China at the time of their treatment in the emergency departments of general hospitals or local clinics and 6 home-visits (FOR those subjects WITH PHONES refuse home visits, THE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER THE PHONE) over the twelve months after the attempt demonstrate continuing concern about the attempters ('befriending'), strengthen their social support networks and improve their problem-solving skills will significantly reduce their hopelessness, the severity of depressive symptoms, and level of suicidal ideation.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

450

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Shandong
      • Yuncheng County, Shandong, China, 274700
        • Recruiting
        • People's Hospital of Yuncheng County
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Xueli Zhang
          • Phone Number: 86-530-6192855

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • suicide attempters
  • must be 18 years or older
  • no-zero intent to die

Exclusion Criteria:

  • with communication difficulties
  • living outside of the research sites

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
brief education and 6 follow-up visits
Other: socio-educational intervention
brief mental health education and 6 follow-up visits
Other Names:
  • psychosocial intervention on suicide prevention
No Intervention: 2
treatment-as-usual

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the severity of depressive symptoms
Time Frame: one year
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
frequency and intensity of suicidal ideation
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital

Collaborators

University of Rochester
Harvard University
Suicide Prevention International
People's Hospital of Yuncheng County
Bureau of Health of Ji County

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Xianyun Li, Bachelor, Master of Medicine, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 15, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 16, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 16, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2008

Last Verified

November 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2008-7

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