NCT06019663

Artificial Intelligence Self Harm Application

Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial of an Artificial Intelligence Self Harm Application

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 312 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a mixed-methods study. The quantitative component will comprise of a multicentre rater-blind, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of AISHA in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) compared to TAU alone in Pakistan. In-depth interviews and focus groups with other stakeholders will take place to consider the wider implementation of AISHA in mental health services in Pakistan.

Detailed description

Mental health resources in LMICs, including Pakistan, do not match the burden of mental illness, resulting in a massive mental health treatment gap. Interventions delivered on mobile platforms (M-Health) have the potential to overcome these barriers. Evidence supports the acceptability and efficacy of interventions delivered on digital platforms for a variety of mental disorders. Mobile-based interventions have been developed to target self-harm, however, there is paucity of research supporting their efficacy in LMIC. To our knowledge there are currently no clinical trials examining the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a culturally adapted CBT informed problem solving intervention delivered on a digital platform for self-harm prevention.We have developed an Artificial Intelligence Self-Harm prevention Application (AISHA) to deliver an evidence-based problem solving intervention (CMAP) for people presenting with self-harm.

Conditions

• Self-harm
• Suicide

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	The Artificial Intelligence intervention for Self-Harm prevention Application (AISHA) is a mobile intervention based on Y-CMAP	YCMAP is a "Youth culturally adapted manual assisted psychological intervention" based on CBT principles. The therapy focuses on current problems that contributed to the self-harm episode. Therapists and adolescent clients choose from a list of techniques those which are most relevant to the client's problems. Therapy is therefore adapted to fit with the client's problems and primarily utilises problem solving, CBT, and dialectical therapy strategies to bring about change.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-30
• Completion: 2025-12-30
• First posted: 2023-08-31
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Pakistan