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Brief Intervention and Contact Program Main Trial
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Summary
Suicide is a significant public health concern and causes approximately 1.5% of all deaths in the general population in Canada. Research shows that for individuals with comorbid psychiatric illness and suicidal behaviour, the risk of further suicide attempts persists in the first two years post-discharge with the most vulnerable time being the period immediately post discharge. Several studies have found that alongside usual treatment, follow-up with discharged patients through text messaging, phone calls and letters, contributes to a reduction in attempts and death by suicide, and instances of self-harm. In particular, brief contact interventions have shown positive impacts in reducing further completed suicide and suicidal behaviour in patients presenting to the emergency department following a suicide attempt. The BIC model followed in this study is adapted from the WHO protocol that was utilised as part of the Multisite Intervention Study On Suicidal Behaviours (SUPRE-MISS).
Official title: An Innovative Brief Intervention Contact Program to Improve Healthcare Delivery for Suicidal Behaviour
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
220
Start Date
2022-08-01
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Brief Intervention and Contact (BIC) based on Word Health Organization (WHO)
Intervention based on: Clinical WHO - SUICIDE PREVENTION DOCUMENT MULTISITE INTERVENTION STUDY ON SUICIDAL BEHAVIOURS - SUPRE-MISS: PROTOCOL OF SUPRE-MISS. Brief Intervention and Contact with participants using follow up questions about mood or any suicide attempts.
Locations (1)
St. Joseph's Healthcare
Hamilton, Canada