NCT05158946

A Future-oriented Group Training for Suicidal Patients

Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effectiveness of Future-oriented Group Training for Suicidal Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Future-oriented Group training aimed at reducing suicidality in adults. This will test the effectiveness by studying the effect on suicidal ideation and related outcomes, compared to Treatment As Usual. Participants will also be asked to evaluate the group training. The study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial conducted in out-patient Flemish mental healthcare facilities.

Conditions

• Suicidal Ideation
• Suicide Attempt

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Future Oriented Group Training	This study's experimental condition consisted of a Future Oriented Group Training (FOGT), originally developed in 2008 by van Beek et al. (2009). Participants followed this training weekly, over a period of 9 weeks in groups of 6 to 10 participants. The sessions, which lasted one and a half hours each, were each led by one trainer.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-12-08
• Primary completion: 2017-11-21
• Completion: 2018-05-31
• First posted: 2021-12-15
• Last updated: 2022-01-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium