NCT02664701

Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy Versus Individual Supportive Therapy for the Prevention of Repeat Suicide Attempts

Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy Versus Individual Supportive Therapy for the Prevention of Repeat Suicide Attempts: a Multicentre, Assessor-blinded, 2-parallel-group, Randomised, Superiority Trial

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a program of 6 sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy (CBGT) (as compared to 6 sessions of Individual Supportive Therapy (IST)) designed for preventing repeat suicide attempts at 12 months post-psychotherapy in adults admitted to inpatient care for suicide attempts.

Detailed description

The secondary objectives of this study are to assess the efficacy of CBGT on: A. parameters describing the incidence of suicide and repeat suicide attempts, as well as suicide re-attempt free follow-up time, B. long-term changes in suicidal ideation, C. long-term changes in psychiatric symptoms (depression, hope for the future, hospitalization).

Conditions

• Suicidal Ideation
• Suicide, Attempt

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Baseline evaluation with a psychiatrist	Baseline data and questionnaires are established.
OTHER	Individual supportive therapy	6 sessions of individual supportive therapy with a psychologist, 1 session per week for 6 weeks
OTHER	Cognitive behavioural group therapy	6 sessions of cognitive behavioural group therapy with a psychologist, 1 session per week for 6 weeks
OTHER	Evaluations with a psychiatrist	Evaluation withs a psychiatrist in the 10 days following the end of psychotherapy, then at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-17
• Primary completion: 2025-11-01
• Completion: 2025-11-01
• First posted: 2016-01-27
• Last updated: 2025-08-20

Locations

9 sites across 1 country: France