Suicide prevention of women of Turkish origin in Berlin [Suizidprävention bei Berliner Frauen mit türkischem Migrationshintergrund]
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN96382348 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN96382348 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 01EL0807 |
- Submission date
- 04/11/2010
- Registration date
- 18/11/2011
- Last edited
- 21/11/2011
- 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
Prof Andreas Heinz
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Charitéplatz 1
Berlin
10117
Germany
Study information
| Study design | Repeat cross-sectional controlled trial with a quasi-experimental design |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Suicide attempt rates and suicide prevention of women of Turkish origin in Berlin [Suizidversuchsraten und Suizidprävention bei Berliner Frauen mit türkischem Migrationshintergrund] |
| Study acronym | SPIMig |
| Study objectives | Studies demonstrate that suicidality in female Turkish immigrants in some European countries is higher compared to native-born women of the same age. This indicates a demand for a better understanding of suicide in this group of the society, and, based on such knowledge, specific concepts for prevention. Through a population-based multi-modal intervention project: 1. Suicide attempt rates can be reduced 2. The mental health service use of the target population will be increased |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics Committee of Charite - University Medicine Berlin approved on the 30th June 2009 (ref: EA1/177/08) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Suicide attempts |
| Intervention | In the intervention region (Berlin): 1. Public awareness campaign (duration: 6 months) 2. Telephone hotline in Turkish language for women in emotional crisis (duration: 9 months) 3. Training of key persons. These include teachers, social workers, general practitioners, health workers who are working with the target population (duaration: 6 months). In the control region (Hamburg): No intervention will take place. Scientific contact details: Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Heinz Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Charité Mitte Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Germany |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Presentation of a suicide attempts in the target population in one of the participating emergency rooms: 1. The diagnosis is based on the clinical evaluation of a physician 2. Suicide attempts are classified according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) criteria |
| Secondary outcome measures | In the population-based survey: 1. Changes in information about psychiatric health care services 2. Changes in mental health service use |
| Overall study start date | 01/07/2009 |
| Completion date | 30/09/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | 132,500 (target population in Berlin) |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Women aged 18 years or older 2. City of residence in one of the study centres (Berlin, Hamburg) 3. Turkish migration background (including: 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/07/2009 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Germany
Study participating centre
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité
Berlin
10117
Germany
10117
Germany
Sponsor information
German Centre for Aerospace (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.) (Germany)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Heinrich-Konen-Strasse 1
Bonn
53227
Germany
| Website | http://www.dlr.de/ |
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"ROR" |
https://ror.org/04bwf3e34 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Federal Ministry for Education and Research (Bundeministerium für Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany) (ref: 01EL0807)
No information available
Charité - University Medicine Berlin (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) (Germany)
No information available
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
