Status:

COMPLETED

Mitigating Suicide Risk With Single Session 'Brief Skills for Safer Living'

Lead Sponsor:

Unity Health Toronto

Conditions:

Suicidal Ideation

Suicide

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mental health concerns have been on the rise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has worsened risk factors for suicide, including job loss, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Time...

Detailed Description

This study will test a brief online clinical intervention targeting suicide risk that will be delivered widely, remotely, rapidly and with minimal load on the healthcare system in Canada. The "Skills ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older
  • Experiencing suicidal ideation in the past week (Beck Suicide Scale\>10)
  • Ability to undergo psychotherapy in English
  • Access to a computer with a camera or a mobile phone with a camera
  • Access to internet
  • Access to an emergency contact and hospital within commuting distance
  • Not receiving other psychotherapy concurrently
  • Willing to have the session recorded to review therapy fidelity
  • Follow-up visits with a psychiatrist or family doctor where a psychotherapeutic modality (e.g. DBT, psychodynamic therapy, etc.) is not being used are allowable.

Exclusion

  • The presence of cognitive impairment that would limit consent or understanding of Brief-SfSL
  • The presence of active psychosis
  • Current substance use disorder
  • Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 24 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

77 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04495543

Start Date

December 1 2020

End Date

March 24 2023

Last Update

November 9 2023

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1M8