The Meaning of Suicidality for Older Persons With Suicidal Tendencies and Their Families

November 14, 2012 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the phenomenon of suicidality in old age and its unique characteristics. This will be performed through observing the multigenerational aging family from the life-course perspective, which enables the researchers to address life transitions, including crises leading to suicidal tendencies.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

45

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

  • Israel
      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Aged individuals from tertiary and primary care and from the community who have experienced suicidality and their families.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hebrew speaking
  • Suicidal
  • Families of elderly suicides
  • Cognitive ability

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All others

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Suicidal older persons and their families
Suicidal older persons and their families will be interviewed
Other: Interview

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Understanding older persons experiencing suicidality and their families
Time Frame: One and a half hours
In-depth interviews with older persons experiencing suicidality and their families - in order to understand them.
One and a half hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

November 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 20, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 290466-HYMC

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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