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- Clinical Trial NCT05158920
A Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients
December 16, 2021 updated by: University Ghent
Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients
The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness ofMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy aimed at reducing suicidality in adults.
This will test the effectiveness by studying the effect on suicidal ideation and related outcomes, compared to Treatment As Usual.
The study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial conducted in out-patient Flemish mental healthcare facilities.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
157
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
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Ghent, Belgium, 9000
- Unit for Suicide Research, Ghent University
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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:
- Speak Dutch
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have access to internet
- Be suitable for group therapy
- Have mild to severe suicidal thoughts (BSS score of minimum 1)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Conditions expected to severely hinder group participation, comprehension of the training content or adherence
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: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control Group
Participants in the control group received their treatment as usual.
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Experimental: Intervention Group
Participants in the intervention group received Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in addition to their treatment as usual.
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MBCT-S is a group intervention of 8 weekly sessions of 2 hours combining techniques of mindfulness with important elements of cognitive therapy (e.g.
safety plan and homework).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Suicidal ideation: The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 21-item self-report questionnaire to measure (the severity of) suicidal ideation in adolescents and adults.
Each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 2, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 38, with higher scores indicating more (severe) suicidal ideation.
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Depressive symptoms: The second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 21-item self-report questionnaire to measure depressive symptoms and attitudes in the past week.
Each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 3, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 63, with higher scores indicating more depressive symptoms.
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Hopelessness: The Beck Hopelessness Scale
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 20-item self-report questionnaire to measure hopelessness in adolescents and adults.
Each item is rated as 'true' (score = 1) or 'false' (score = 0) for them over the past week, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating higher levels of hopelessness.
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Defeat: the Defeat Scale
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 16-item self-report questionnaire to measure defeat on a five-point Likert scale.
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Entrapment: the Entrapment Scale
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 16-item self-report questionnaire to measure entrapment on a five-point Likert scale.
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Worrying: The Penn State Worry Questionnaire - past week
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 15-item self-report questionnaire to measure worrying in the past week.
Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 6 ("almost always").
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Mindfulness: Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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A 24-item self-report questionnaire to measure five distinct facets of mindfulness: observing, describing, acting with awareness, nonjudging and nonreactivity.
Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 ("never"/"very rarely true") to 5 ("very often"/"always true"), resulting in a total score ranging from 1 to 120.
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Baseline (2 weeks before the intervention), posttest (2 months after baseline assessment), follow-up (5 months after baseline assessment)
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Treatment evaluation
Time Frame: Posttest (2 months after baseline assessment)
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Rating of the general training (score ranging from 0 to 10) and 10 statements about several aspects of the format, content and effect of the group treatment.
Of these statements, 5 were rated on a 3-point Likert scale, and 5 on a 5-point likert scale
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Posttest (2 months after baseline assessment)
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Gwendolyn Portzky, Prof. Dr., University Ghent
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 (Actual)
April 11, 2017
Primary Completion (Actual)
March 2, 2018
Study Completion (Actual)
May 31, 2018
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 2, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 2, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
December 15, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
January 10, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 16, 2021
Last Verified
December 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- EC/20160609/MBCT
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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