Effect of pyschosocial treatment by a case manager in patients after a suicide attempt
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN87018843 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN87018843 |
| Protocol serial number | NSC96-2314-B195-011 |
| Sponsor | National Science Council (Taiwan) |
| Funder | National Science Council (Taiwan) |
- Submission date
- 05/04/2008
- Registration date
- 01/05/2008
- Last edited
- 01/05/2008
- 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 Shen-Ing Liu
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Psychiatry
Mackay Memorial Hospital
No 45
Ming-Shan Road
Tam-Shu
Chu-Wui
Taipei County
25115
Taiwan
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial. |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Effect of proactive psychosocial treatment by the case manager in patients after a suicide attempt: a randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | Compared with usual care, intervention group will: 1. Improve treatment attendance 2. Have less repeated suicide attempts in adults after an initial suicide attempt 3. Have better satisfaction with care |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved by the Mackay Memorial Hospital Institutional Review Board in November 2006. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Suicide attempts |
| Intervention | A case manager will be assigned to each of the participants in the intervention group. All case managers are psychologists. After discharge from the emergency department, the participants receive six sessions of proactive psychosocial intervention by their case manager over four months. Duration of each session is approximately 30 minutes. The intervention consists of telephone or face-to-face contacts with the case manager at scheduled intervals or when clinically necessary. If a patient declines medication therapy from the psychiatrist, case manager will provide psychotherapy using the model of cognitive-behavioural approach and problem-solving therapy. Case managers will receive backup and supervision by psychiatrist investigators and monthly supervision of therapy. Case managers will regularly monitor suicide risk, clinical status and provide follow-up. The control group will receive "treatment as usual", which in most cases consists of consultation with an on-site social worker or a psychiatrist at the Emergency Room, provision of a self-help leaflet and referral to a psychiatrist. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Treatment adherence, defined as outpatient mental health clinic attendance at 6 and 12 month. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
The following will be assessed during follow-up periods (6 and 12 month): |
| Completion date | 30/06/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 200 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients who will be discharged from an emergency department of a teaching hospital after a suicide attempt 2. Aged above 18 years old, both men and women 3. Agree to provide written inform consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patients who are too ill to be interviewed 2. Patients who have immediate and severe suicide risk |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2008 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Taiwan
Study participating centre
Department of Psychiatry
Taipei County
25115
Taiwan
25115
Taiwan
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
