School-based Comprehensive Suicide Intervention in Shanghai, China

May 10, 2012 updated by: Shanghai Mental Health Center
The primary aim of this study is to examine whether a school-based suicide intervention is effective in reducing suicide related risk factors in a population of middle and high students. It hypothesized that receiving the intervention will reduce the severity of suicide related risk factors such as depression, hopelessness, suicidal behaviors and increasing protective factors such as social support, self esteem, suicide knowledge and attitude and so on, as compared to the control group.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A total of 3000 students from two junior schools (grade 7 and 8) and two senior schools (grade 10 and 11) in Shanghai Pu Dong district were recruited in our study. All students were randomly assigned into universal study group or universal control group by class level. In those two groups, high risk of suicidal students were identified by screening. A universal suicide intervention was conducted in the universal study group; an indicated suicide intervention was conducted in the indicated study group. All students in universal study group and universal control group completed the self-administered questionnaire before and 6 months after the end of universal intervention. High risk of suicidal students in the indicated study group and indicated control group completed another self-administered questionnaire before, 6 months and 18 months after the end of the indicated intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

3000

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
    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200030
        • Recruiting
        • Shanghai Mental Health Center
        • Contact:

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

12 years to 19 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • students of grade 6,7,9,10 from four schools (2 middle schools, 2 high schools)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • students who are not attending school because of long term sickness or moving to other school,or going aboard, etc.
  • students whose parents don't agree to participate the study

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

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: study group
1500 students are randomized to receive a universal suicide intervention apart from usual school psychology classes. Furthermore, high risk of suicidal students screened in study group will receive an indicated suicide intervention in addition to usual school psychology classes.
Behavioral: suicide intervention

universal intervention:(1)students: 4 sections about cherishing life, coping strategies, suicide and depression disorder during 2 semesters, each session lasting 45 minutes.(2)gatekeeper: 4 sessions about teenagers psychological crisis intervention strategies during 2 semesters, 30minutes per session.

indicated intervention: (1)student: 2 semesters, 20 sessions' group life skill and cognitive-behavioral psychological training lesson, including Youth rational emotive group tutoring(eight classroom sessions), Coping skill group tutoring(six classroom sessions)and Behavior group tutoring(six classroom sessions), once a week, each session lasting 1.5hours.(2)gatekeeper: a social support net.
NO_INTERVENTION: control group
1500 students are randomized to receive usual school psychology classes. High risk of suicidal students screened in control group will receive usual psychology classes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
students' score of mediating factors and suicide behaviors
Time Frame: "Change from baseline in suicide behavior at 6 months after the end of the intervention" and "Change from baseline in suicide behavior at 18 months after the end of intervention"
"Change from baseline in suicide behavior at 6 months after the end of the intervention" and "Change from baseline in suicide behavior at 18 months after the end of intervention"

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
students' score of suicide knowledge and attitude
Time Frame: "Change from baseline in suicide knowledge at 6 months after the end of the intervention" and "Change from baseline in suicide knowledge at 18 months after the end of intervention"
"Change from baseline in suicide knowledge at 6 months after the end of the intervention" and "Change from baseline in suicide knowledge at 18 months after the end of intervention"

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Collaborators

Shanghai Pu Dong Institute of Education Development
Shanghai Sanling North Junior Middle School
Shanghai Shangnan East Junior Middle School
Shanghai Sanling Senior Middle School
Shanghai Yangsi Senior Middle School

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 15, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 15, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007BAI17B03

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