N/A
Completed N=135
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01872338 ↗Enrolled (actual)
135
Serious AEs
52.6%
Results posted
Apr 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Suicide Event — 44; 92 count of events — p=.015
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test a psychotherapeutic intervention that integrates cognitive therapy and mindfulness meditation techniques to prevent suicide in military Veterans.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Suicide Event |
44; 92 | .015 sig |
| SECONDARY Suicide Attempt |
11; 27 | .01 sig |
| SECONDARY Suicidal Ideation |
12.4; 11.2; 5.8; 6.1; 4.8; 4.7 | .34 |
| SECONDARY Hopelessness |
13.4; 11.8; 8.4; 8.1; 7.4; 8.3 | .23 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
The following criteria were formulated to recruit a sample at high risk for suicide behavior.
- The subject has experienced a suicidal event during the past 30 days. A suicidal event involves
- 1) psychiatric hospitalization due to suicidal risk,
- 2) psychiatric hospitalization if subject was already on the High Risk for Suicide List,
- 3) suicidal ideation with suicidal intent,
- 4) suicidal preparatory behaviors, or
- 5) actual, interrupted, or aborted suicide attempt.
AND
- The subject is on or will be placed on the VA High Risk for Suicide List
- OR The subject had an actual, interrupted, or aborted attempt in the last year
- OR In the study clinician's opinion (i.e., Masters or Doctoral level study personnel with formal mental health training) in consultation with the PI, the suicidal event is significant enough to warrant treatment to reduce suicidal risk.
Exclusion Criteria
- cognitive deficits that decrease the likelihood of benefit from MBCT-S
- severe symptoms of hallucinations or delusions
- disorganized or disruptive behaviors
- medically unstable
- current mindfulness-based psychotherapy or receipt of 2 or more sessions of a mindfulness-based psychotherapy in the last 12 months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01872338). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.