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NCT Number: NCT03209544

Think Life, an Online Self-help Intervention for Coping With Suicidal Ideation

The objective of the Think Life study is to test the effect of an online, unguided self-help intervention, i.e. Think Life. The primary hypothesis is that Think Life will reduce suicidal ideation. The secondary hypothesis is that Think Life will lead to improvements in depressive symptoms, hopelessness, rumination, and anxiety. Positive changes are expected after completing Think Life and at follow-up, twelve weeks after baseline.

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Key information

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years or older
  • Have internet access and an e-mail account

Exclusion criteria

  • No suicidal thoughts (i.e. baseline score on Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation = 0)

Treatment and study plan

Online self-help intervention

Behavioral

The intervention was originally developed by van Spijker, van Straten, and Kerkhof (2010). For this study, it was adapted to the Flemish context and called Think Life. Think Life is mainly based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Additionally, it encompasses elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Problem Solving Therapy (PST), and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). It encompasses six modules and every module starts with a psycho-educational section followed by a weekly assignment, core exercises and optional exercises. The participant weekly receives access to a new module. A more detailed description of the intervention is described elsewhere (Kerkhof, van Spijker, & Mokkenstorm, 2013; van Spijker et al., 2010; van Spijker, van Straten, et al., 2014).

Other names: Think Life

Primary outcomes

  1. Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation

    Time frame: Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

    Changes in severity of suicidal ideation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Suicidal Ideation Attributes

    Time frame: Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

    Changes in severity of suicidal ideation

  2. Beck Depression Inventory - second edition

    Time frame: Baseline, and 2, 4, 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

    Changes in symptoms and severity of depression

  3. Beck Hopelessness Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

    Changes in one's negative attitude towards the future

  4. Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Past Week

    Time frame: Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

    Changes in degree of worrying

  5. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, and 6 (post-test) and 12 weeks (follow-up) after baseline

    Changes in anxiety

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

Other

Collaborators

  • VU University of Amsterdam

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of an Online Self-help Intervention for Suicidal Ideation

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 6, 2017

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