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NCT Number: NCT03499548

The INSPiRe Programme: Developing an Intensive Suicide Prevention Therapy for Suicidal Prisoners

This study aims to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a short-term, intensive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivered to male prisoners who have thoughts of ending their lives.

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Key information

Conditions

Suicide Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

HMP Risley

Warrington, Greater Manchester, WA3 6BP, United Kingdom

About this study

10 hours of an adapted CBT therapy for suicide will be delivered across 2 weeks in 5 2 hour sessions to male prisoners. They will initially be assessed on several measures of mood, social support and suicidality. They will then undergo therapy. Following this they will be asked to re-completed the initial measures and a post-therapy interview to ascertain their thoughts on their experience of the therapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged over 21 years old.
  • Has been managed under the Assessment, Care in Custody, and Teamwork (ACCT) system within the last 1 month (including current ACCT review).
  • Sufficient English language proficiency, as judged by the researcher, in order to complete psychometric questionnaires (i.e. adequate reading comprehension) and engage in intensive CBT programme (i.e. adequate verbal communication).
  • Adult is able to provide informed consent as established during baseline clinical interview (BPS, 2006; MCA, 2005).
  • Currently residing in HM Prison (and expected to remain there for at least six weeks; determined through staff and prisoner report).

Exclusion criteria

  • A primary organic disorder (indicated by prison medical staff report or records).
  • Any current risk behaviour which would compromise the safety of others, as identified by prison staff.

Treatment and study plan

INSPiRe Programme

Other

Intensive CBT for suicide

Primary outcomes

  1. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    A measure of participant satisfaction with therapy

  2. Therapist Session Summary

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Measuring levels of adherence and engagement

  3. Discharge summary sheet

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Capturing individuals' adherence to the programme or discharge from it

  4. Therapist Rating Form

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    Giving an overall picture of each individual's engagement and progress during the study.

  5. Post-intervention interview

    Time frame: 1 hour

    Qualitative interview to explore the participant's experience of therapy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Manchester

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The INSPiRe Programme: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of Intensive Suicide Prevention Therapy in Prison

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Apr 17, 2018
Registry last updated
Aug 12, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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