Therapeutic Assessment (TA) of adolescents presenting with self harm versus standard psychosocial assessment and risk management: a randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN81605131
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81605131
Secondary identifying numbers 2
Submission date
13/11/2007
Registration date
07/12/2007
Last edited
28/05/2013
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

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Dennis Ougrin
Scientific

Snowsfields Adolescent Unit
York Clinic, Guy's Hospital
47 Weston St
London
SE1 3RR
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymTA
Study objectivesTherapeutic Assessment (TA) versus assessment as usual will improve engagement with follow up.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the Camden and Islington Community Local Research Ethics Committee on the 23rd October 2007 (ref: 07/H0722/66).
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSelf harm
InterventionTherapeutic Assessment (TA) versus assessment as usual. There is no structured intervention after the initial assessment. This is a study of the assessment process. Participants will be followed up by relevant community teams and recommendations will be made about the optimal management.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureEngagement with follow up, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment.
Secondary outcome measures1. Measures of general and depressive symptomatology, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment
2. Service use and functioning, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment
Overall study start date01/11/2007
Completion date01/11/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit12 Years
Upper age limit17 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants70
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged 12 - 17 years (inclusive)
2. Presentation with self harm
3. Referral for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) assessment
Key exclusion criteria1. Poor English
2. Gross reality distortion due to psychosis or inebriation
3. Immediate risk of violence or suicide
4. Known moderate to severe learning disability
5. Admission to psychiatric in-patient unit
Date of first enrolment01/11/2007
Date of final enrolment01/11/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Snowsfields Adolescent Unit
London
SE1 3RR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Research & Development Office (P005), Room W108
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
England
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7848 0675
g.dale@iop.kcl.ac.uk
http://www.slam.nhs.uk/
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Funders

Funder type

Charity

Maudsley Charitable Foundation (UK)

No information available

West London Research Consortium (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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/02/2011 Yes No
Results article results 01/10/2013 Yes No
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