Clinical trial NCT03943862: To Share Or Not To Share
Official title: To Share or Not To Share (2Share) - Group Intervention to Support Disclosure Decisions After Suicide Attempt
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: History of Suicide Attempt
Keywords: Stigma
Suicide attempt survivor
Secrecy
Group intervention
Disclosure
Lead sponsor: University of Ulm
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-05-09
Enrollment: 4
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the group-based intervention "To Share Or Not To Share" in a German clinical setting. Feasibility and efficacy of the program will be tested in a pilot randomized-controlled trial.

Detailed description: People who have survived a suicide attempt often face public and self-stigma, and secrecy is a common strategy to minimize the risk of being labeled. Both secrecy and disclosure have pros and cons. The decision whether, when, and to whom to disclose a previous suicide attempt is complex. Interventions can provide guidance for systematic consideration and a well informed decision. Potentially, it may not be disclosure itself, but the empowered decision for or against disclosure of a previous suicide attempt that reduces distress and leads to beneficial outcomes.

The manualized peer-led group intervention "Honest, Open, Proud" (HOP) supports people with mental illness in their decision whether to disclose mental illness. Research showed positive effects of the intervention on stigma stress, disclosure-related distress and quality of life. Based on HOP, "To Share Or Not To Share" (2Share) was developed to systematically guide suicide attempt survivors through their decision whether and how to disclose a previous suicide attempt.

2Share led to significant reductions in self-stigma and depressive symptoms, as well as increased self-esteem in a recent pilot randomized-controlled trial (RCT) in the US. The aim of the current study is to evaluate 2Share in a German clinical setting. Feasibility and efficacy of 2 Share will be tested in a pilot RCT.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Current inpatient, outpatient or day clinical treatment at the Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Germany
* Age ≥ 18 years
* At least one previous suicide attempt
* Positive screening for disclosure distress (1 item: "In general, how distressed or worried are you in terms of secrecy or disclosure of your suicide attempt?", self-report, persons with a score ≥ 4 on a scale from 1-7 are included)
* Written informed consent
* Sufficient German language skills

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current suicidality (1 item: "Have you had thoughts that you would be better off dead for at least several days during the last week?", self-report, persons responding with yes will be excluded and will be offered support)
* Suicide attempt within the last four weeks
* Dementia or organic disease (ICD-10: F0)
* Primary substance dependence (ICD-10: F1x.2)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Self-stigma related to suicide attempt
timeFrame: 2 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Self-stigma related to suicide attempt
timeFrame: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Self-Stigma (alienation) related to suicide attempt
timeFrame: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Stigma stress related to suicide attempt
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Secrecy about suicide attempt
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: General disclosure distress
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Help-seeking for suicidality
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Depressive symptoms
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Suicidal ideation
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Recovery
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Self-esteem
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
measure: Quality of life
timeFrame: baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ulm
country: Germany
facility: University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg
Study officials:
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