N/A
N=70
ACT for Life: a Brief Intervention for Maximizing Recovery After Suicidal Crises
Suicide · Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02751983 ↗Enrolled (actual)
70
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire - 8 — 28 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- ACT for Life (Behavioral); Treatment as usual (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Aug 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Client Satisfaction Questionnaire - 8 |
28 | — |
| PRIMARY Narrative Evaluation of Intervention Interview |
30 | — |
| PRIMARY Reasons for Termination (Client and Therapist Versions) |
2 | — |
| SECONDARY Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ-45) |
95.20; 105.14; 68.10; 88.55; 72.05; 89.11 | — |
| SECONDARY Valued Living Questionnaire (Used to Assess Change) |
34.3; 30.38; 46.10; 37.72; 41.94; 38.03 | — |
| SECONDARY Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (Used to Assess Change) |
2.89; 2.96; 2.02; 2.39; 2.01; 2.69 | — |
| SECONDARY PROMIS Global Short Form v1.1 (Used to Assess Change) |
9.41; 9.47; 11.20; 10.00; 10.75; 10.53 | — |
| SECONDARY PROMIS Short Form v2.0- Satisfaction With Social Roles and Activities 8a (Used to Assess Change) |
18.15; 17.85; 22.90; 20.48; 23.10; 20.63 | — |
| SECONDARY Columbia Suicide-Severity Rating Scale (Used to Assess Change) |
15.37; 16.12; 6.75; 6.22; 3.52; 8.11 | — |
Summary
An estimated 20 Veterans kill themselves every day. Suicide prevention literature and public health policy both call for treatment targeting high-risk populations, such as Veterans hospitalized due to suicidal intent and/or attempts. Psychiatric hospitalization is a critical opportunity to provide treatment to reduce the risk of suicide and lay the groundwork for functional recovery. Yet, there are no interventions specifically for suicide prevention that meet Veterans Health Affairs' quality recommendations requiring the provision of evidence-based, recovery-oriented psychotherapy, which are also feasible to use during a typical inpatient stay. The proposed study seeks to take a first step toward filling this gap. In consultation with experts in the field, the authors have developed a protocol applying a recovery-oriented, evidence-based treatment approach to Veteran inpatient care. The proposed pilot study will provide critical information to inform final revisions of the treatment manual and research design for a future study evaluating the efficacy of the intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Eligible for Veterans Health Administration care
- Age 18-89
- Currently hospitalized due to suicide risk
- Willing to be randomized and participate in the two conditions
Exclusion Criteria
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Inability to complete study measures, e.g.:
- due to significant acute intoxication/withdrawal symptoms
- mania
- psychosis
- aggression
- catatonia
- cognitive impairment
- membership in vulnerable population, e.g.:
- prisoners
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02751983). 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.