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NCT Number: NCT01176929

Randomized Controlled and Prospective Trial of a Cohort of People Who Made a Suicide Attempt

The prevention of recurrent suicidal about people who have made a suicide attempt is a major strand in the prevention of suicide. It is estimated that 10-15 % of people who made a suicide attempt die by suicide. Recidivism rate of suicide increases even faster than the subject is close to the index suicide attempt. A one month recurrence rate is 5 %, 12-25 % at one year. Most people who made a suicide attempt receive ambulatory monitoring. On this population, there is a low adherence to care.

The main objective of the study is to test the effectiveness of a prevention program of recurrent suicidal acts for people who made a suicide attempt.

The secondary objectives of this study are the assessment of adherence to care; the identification of sub - populations benefiting most from this program; the evaluation of the possible generalization level of the program (eligibles persons rate) and its feasibility level.

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Key information

Conditions

Suicide, Attempted Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris : BICETRE Hospital

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94275, France

About this study

This is a randomized, controlled and prospective trial comparing an experimental group (usual treatment + interventions) to a control group (usual treatment only). All participants are evaluated after one year of monitoring. The search duration is 2 years (one inclusion year and one year of follow-up). It is planned to include 330 patients, 165 patients in each group.

The program (experimental group) includes three interventions:

  • A series of three telephone calls ( the second week , one month and three months after discharge from hospital )
  • A systematic telephone contact with the referring physician
  • A telephone helpline for people who made a suicide attempt and referring physicians.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults ≥ 18 years.
  • Patients admitted to the emergency department for a suicide attempt.
  • Patients referred to outpatient care.
  • Patients who have given their written consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients not affiliated to social security.
  • Patients do not have the faculties needed to be evaluated (cognitive or delusional disorder).
  • Patients hospitalized for longer than 72 hours.
  • Patients can not be recalled by phone (no phone, homeless, incarcerated)
  • Patients who do not speak French.

Treatment and study plan

Usual treatment and Prevention program

Other

Prevention program of recurrent suicidal acts includes three interventions:

  • A series of three telephone calls ( the second week , one month and three months after discharge from hospital )
  • A systematic telephone contact with the referring physician
  • A telephone helpline for people who made a suicide attempt and referring physicians.

Other names: Prevention program

Usual treatment

Other

Usual Treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. suicidal act frequency

    Time frame: 12 months

    The primary endpoint is the occurrence of a suicidal act (occurrence or not). The suicidal act includes suicide and suicide attempt.

Secondary outcomes

  1. suicide attempts frequency

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of occurrence of suicide attempts.

  2. Adherence to health care

    Time frame: 12 months

    Adherence to health care:

    Defined by:

    • The Initialization of outpatient care proposed by the suicidology's team at the initial interview or during telephone contacts.
    • The number of consultations within 3 months after the first appointment with the referring doctor.

  3. Number of eligibles persons

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of eligibles persons:

    Number of people (among all people admitted to the emergency department fo a suicide attempt) meeting the criteria of selection.

  4. Number of participants responding to telephone calls

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of participants responding to telephone calls:

    We consider the failure to call after three unsuccessful telephone calls to three different days.

  5. Number of people lost sight of

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of people lost sight of:

    A person is considered lost sight if no information can be obtained after contact with the person himself, a third (nearest designated), a doctor (general practitioner and / or psychiatrist) and the nearest emergency department.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Telephone Contact and Professional Coordination for Preventing Recurrent Suicidal Acts

Acronym: OSTA

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Aug 6, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 11, 2013

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