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
Protocol serial number	2
Sponsor	South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)
Funders	Maudsley Charitable Foundation (UK), West London Research Consortium (UK)

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Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Dennis Ougrin
Scientific

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

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronym	TA
Study objectives	Therapeutic 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) studied	Self harm
Intervention	Therapeutic 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 type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Engagement with follow up, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	1. 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
Completion date	01/11/2008

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Lower age limit	12 Years
Upper age limit	17 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	70
Key inclusion criteria	1. Aged 12 - 17 years (inclusive) 2. Presentation with self harm 3. Referral for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) assessment
Key exclusion criteria	1. 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 enrolment	01/11/2007
Date of final enrolment	01/11/2008

Snowsfields Adolescent Unit

London
SE1 3RR
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

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