Randomised controlled trial of a telephone support 'help card' versus usual care for self harm (SH) patients: effects on repetition

ISRCTN ISRCTN77981324
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77981324
Secondary identifying numbers N0079102564
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
14/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Andrew Blewett
Scientific

Wonford House Hospital
Exeter
EX2 5AF
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleRandomised controlled trial of a telephone support 'help card' versus usual care for self harm (SH) patients: effects on repetition
Study objectivesDoes presenting a 'help card' with details of relevant telephone support/advice to self harm patients alter the rate of self harm repetition?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Self harm
InterventionCard versus treatment as usual
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureRepetition of deliberate self harm (identified) by 6 months.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/08/2000
Completion date01/01/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients presenting with deliberate self harm to a district general hospital and subsequently seen by members of a specialist self harm service are randomised to receive a card versus treatment as usual. Criteria are adulthood and valid consent.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/08/2000
Date of final enrolment01/01/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Wonford House Hospital
Exeter
EX2 5AF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Devon Partnership NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan