N/A N=40 Randomized Treatment

Pilot RCT of a Video-based Intervention for Suicide Prevention

Suicidal Ideation · Suicidal Behaviors · Suicide

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

4.2%

Results posted

May 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) — 25.6; 24.6 score on scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: LifePlans (Behavioral); Treatment as Usual (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Butler Hospital
Primary completion: Nov 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)	25.6; 24.6	—
SECONDARY Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)	7.6; 6.1	—

Summary

The investigators will develop a brief video-based intervention for suicide prevention, called LifePlans. LifePlans will be tested in a pilot randomized controlled trial (n = 40) to examine its feasibility and acceptability. Investigators will recruit patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts and behaviors who will receive the intervention for 4 weeks post-discharge. Patients will be assessed at hospital baseline, 1 month post-discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

current psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal thoughts and behaviors
18 years or older
ability to speak and read English
access to means for viewing videos (computer, tablet, smartphone)

Exclusion Criteria

current psychotic symptoms
current cognitive impairment

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05127330). 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.