Giving patients the keys: Self-Controlled hospital stays may curb forced admissions

NCT ID NCT06406972

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Region Skane Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether allowing people with borderline personality disorder and a history of self-harm to admit themselves for up to three nights (three times per month) reduces the use of compulsory (forced) psychiatric care. Researchers will compare clinics that implement this program at different times, using registry data from over 1,300 participants. The goal is to see if patient-controlled brief admissions can lower involuntary hospitalizations and improve outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Brief Admission by self-referral (BA) — a patient-controlled, short inpatient stay program
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could reduce the need for forced hospitalizations and give people more control over their care.
What could go wrong: Previous trials found no clear benefit, and the study relies on comparing clinics over time, which may still be affected by contamination.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

borderline personality disorder Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide Suicide, Attempted

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS PSYCHIATRIC SELF-HARM SELF-INJURY SUICIDE SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED

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Locations

Division of Psychiatry, Region Skåne

Lund, Skåne County, 22185, Sweden
Region Östergötland

Linköping, 581 91, Sweden
Socialstyrelsen

Stockholm, Stockholm County, SE-106 30, Sweden
Statistiska centralbyrån

Solna, Solna, 171 54, Sweden

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