Actively Recruiting
Brief Intervention and Contact Program Main Trial
Led by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton · Updated on 2025-08-21
220
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
186 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Suicide is a significant public health concern and causes approximately 1.5% of all deaths in the general population in Canada. Research shows that for individuals with comorbid psychiatric illness and suicidal behaviour, the risk of further suicide attempts persists in the first two years post-discharge with the most vulnerable time being the period immediately post discharge. Several studies have found that alongside usual treatment, follow-up with discharged patients through text messaging, phone calls and letters, contributes to a reduction in attempts and death by suicide, and instances of self-harm. In particular, brief contact interventions have shown positive impacts in reducing further completed suicide and suicidal behaviour in patients presenting to the emergency department following a suicide attempt. The BIC model followed in this study is adapted from the WHO protocol that was utilised as part of the Multisite Intervention Study On Suicidal Behaviours (SUPRE-MISS).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brief Intervention and Contact Program Main Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Admitted following a suicidal behaviour (suicide attempt or with suicidal ideation)
- At least 16 years of age
- No restrictions on sex or gender
- Provide written, informed consent
- Consent for research staff to access their electronic medical record (EMR)
- Consent for research staff to contact their primary care provider and healthcare team if needed
- Provide health card number and consent to link to Ontario health records for study and 2 years post-study analysis
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to understand written and spoken English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
St. Joseph's Healthcare
Hamilton, Canada
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
Z
Zainab Samaan, MD/PhD
CONTACT
J
Jaqueline Hudson, BA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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