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- Clinical Trial NCT03376113
The Effect of a Brief Psychological Intervention on Reducing Self-harm Repetition: Feasibility Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Suicide is an important public health issue and leads to substantial social and economic burden. Self-harm is a significant risk factor of subsequent suicide attempt and suicide. However, previously studied interventions for reducing self-harm repetition such as long-term psychological therapies would not be feasible at acute settings such as emergency departments. It is also challenging to maintain patients who self-harm in long-term treatments. The volitional help sheet (VHS) is a brief, theory-based psychological intervention. Two recent studies applying this tool for reducing self-harm repetition showed inconsistent results; one showed reduced subsequent self-reported suicidal ideation and behavior in patients presenting to hospital for self-harm, whilst the other showed no effect on the number of patients who re-presented to hospital with self-harm. To investigate the feasibility of the VHS intervention for self-harm patients and explore its effect on self-harm repetition in Taiwan, the investigators will conduct a two-phase study: first a qualitative study and second an exploratory randomized control trial.
In phase I, the qualitative study, eight patients with recent self-harm will be recruited from the psychiatric ward and interviewed about their perceptions about the VHS and views about the best way to intervene.
In phase II, the exploratory randomized control trial, the investigators will recruit 60 patients presenting to the emergency department following an episode of self-harm. Patients will be randomly assigned (1:1) to the intervention group, which will be given the VHS intervention on an online platform, or the control group to examine the feasibility and effect of this intervention. The primary outcomes will be self-harm repetition based on: i) self-reported self-harm in a telephone based follow-up survey, ii) hospital re-presentations with self-harm based on hospital records, and iii) self-harm episodes from a nationwide self-harm registry, the National Suicide Surveillance System (NSSS). The NSSS includes a web-based reporting system and all emergency departments across the country are asked to report information about all people present to hospitals following an episode of self-harm. In addition, we will report the sub-group analyses for past self-harm hospitalisation according to the suggestion from the study testing VHS on reducing self-harm in United Kingdom.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Shu-Sen Chang, MD, MSc, PhD
- Phone Number: +886 2 33668062
- Email: shusenchang@ntu.edu.tw
Study Locations
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Taipei, Taiwan, 100
- Recruiting
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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Contact:
- Shu-Sen Chang, MD, MSc, PhD
- Phone Number: +886 2 33668062
- Email: shusenchang@ntu.edu.tw
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
In phase I
Inclusion Criteria:
- With self-harm experience in the past month
- Aged 20 years or over
Exclusion Criteria:
- With severe hallucinations or delusions or medically unfit for interview
- Limited hands movement (e.g. seriously wounded wrists)
In phase II
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted to the ER following an episode of self-harm
- Aged 20 years or over
Exclusion Criteria:
- With severe hallucinations or delusions or medically unfit for interview
- Limited hands movement (e.g. seriously wounded wrists)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: VHS group
Patients will be asked to make links between critical situations and appropriate solutions in the volitional help sheet (VHS).
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A sheet includes two columns: one shows critical situations that easily trigger self-harm; other one shows appropriate solutions for patients to prevent self-harm.
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No Intervention: Control group
Patients will be asked to read the VHS.
This is an active control group.
That means all patients in this study will be exposed to situations and solutions in the VHS.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The acceptability of the intervention to patients
Time Frame: within 6 months of study completion
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The investigators will conduct face-to-face qualitative interviews to understand the acceptability of the intervention amongst patients.
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within 6 months of study completion
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The feasibility of intervention delivery at the ER setting
Time Frame: within 6 months of study completion
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The investigators will conduct face-to-face qualitative interviews to understand the feasibility of intervention delivery at the ER setting.
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within 6 months of study completion
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Patient recruitment
Time Frame: Baseline
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Recruitment: the proportion of patients who are eligible and invited actually consent to participate.
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Baseline
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The proportion of participating patients who can be reached by telephone contact at the 3-month follow-up.
Time Frame: 3 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be reached by telephone contact at the 3-month follow-up.
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3 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be reached by telephone contact at the 6-month follow-up.
Time Frame: 6 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be reached by telephone contact at the 6-month follow-up.
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6 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be traced from the hospital record at the 3-month.
Time Frame: 3 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be traced from the hospital record at the 3-month.
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3 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be traced from the hospital record at the 6-month.
Time Frame: 6 months
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The proportion of participating patients who can be traced from the hospital record at the 6-month.
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6 months
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The proportion of participating patients whose identity card number can be linked to the nationwide self-harm registry at the 6-month.
Time Frame: 6 months
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The proportion of participating patients whose identity card number can be linked to the nationwide self-harm registry at the 6-month.
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6 months
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The proportion of participating patients whose identity card number can be linked to the nationwide self-harm registry at the 3-month.
Time Frame: 3 months
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The proportion of participating patients whose identity card number can be linked to the nationwide self-harm registry at the 3-month.
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3 months
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Change in scores on a self-report suicidal behaviors assessment from baseline to 3 months
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months
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As measured by the total score of the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), a 4-item scale for assessing suicidal behavior and ideation.
The total score ranges from 3 to 18.
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Baseline, 3 months
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Change in scores on a self-report suicidal behaviors assessment from baseline to 6 months
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months
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As measured by the total score of the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), a 4-item scale for assessing suicidal behavior and ideation.
The total score ranges from 3 to 18.
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Baseline, 6 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 3 months after intervention based on hospital records
Time Frame: 3 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 3 months after intervention based on hospital records
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3 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 3 months after intervention recorded in the nationwide self-harm registry
Time Frame: 3 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 3 months after intervention recorded in the nationwide self-harm registry
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3 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 6 months after intervention based on hospital records
Time Frame: 6 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 6 months after intervention based on hospital records
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6 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 6 months after intervention recorded in the nationwide self-harm registry
Time Frame: 6 months
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Number of repeat self-harm episodes per person in 6 months after intervention recorded in the nationwide self-harm registry
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6 months
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Time to next self-harm repetition (in days) following randomization
Time Frame: 6 months
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Time to next self-harm repetition (in days) following randomization according to hospital records and a nationwide self-harm registry.
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6 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Times of use of the volitional help sheet
Time Frame: 6 months
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Times of use of the volitional help sheet based on the number of visits to the individualized website of the volitional help sheet.
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shu-Sen Chang, MD, MSc, PhD, National Taiwan University
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Storebo OJ, Stoffers-Winterling JM, Vollm BA, Kongerslev MT, Mattivi JT, Jorgensen MS, Faltinsen E, Todorovac A, Sales CP, Callesen HE, Lieb K, Simonsen E. Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 4;5(5):CD012955. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012955.pub2.
- 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.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 201708008RINB
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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