Status:

RECRUITING

An Implementation Study of Suicide Risk Management Among Discharged Psychiatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Shenzhen Kangning Hospital

Conditions:

Suicide

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The post-discharge suicide risk among psychiatric patients is significantly higher than it among patients with other diseases and general population. The brief contact interventions (BCIs) are recomme...

Detailed Description

This is a mixed-methods study with two stages. The first stage is to develop the intervention strategy by individual in-depth and focus groups interviews; and the second stage is to implement the stra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • For patients in the SMART trial and qualitative interviews
  • Being 18 years and above;
  • Being diagnosed with psychotic symptoms or MDD;
  • Having received in-patient care for three days or more;
  • Living in Shenzhen and having no plan to leave Shenzhen in the following 12 months after discharge;
  • Being able to read text messages, answer phone calls on mobile phones, use WeChat or any application on smart phones.
  • For lay health care supporters (LHSs) in qualitative interviews
  • Being 18 years and above;
  • Being without any diagnosis of mental disorder;
  • Being the lay health care supporter in the family;
  • Living in Shenzhen and having no plan to leave Shenzhen in the following 12 months after discharge;
  • Being able to read text messages, answer phone calls on mobile phones, use WeChat or any application on smart phones.
  • For the clinic and community mental health service providers in qualitative interviews
  • Being 18 years and above;
  • Having practiced in mental health service at least for 12 months.
  • Exclusion criteria for patients in the SMART trial and qualitative interviews
  • Unable to provide written consent due to any cognitive problems.
  • Being discharged by the patient's or LHSs' demand against medical advice.
  • With no ID, no stable residence nor any source of income.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    624 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04907669

    Start Date

    January 1 2022

    End Date

    December 31 2025

    Last Update

    March 10 2025

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    Shenzhen Kangning Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518020