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Can 8 therapy sessions stop a second suicide attempt?

NCT ID NCT06238414

Disease control Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a short, 8-session psychological intervention can reduce the risk of another suicide attempt in people hospitalized after a medically serious attempt. Participants are adults over 16 who stay in the hospital for at least 24 hours. Half receive the therapy, while the other half get standard care. Researchers track repeat attempts and related outcomes for a year to see if the therapy makes a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
An 8-session early psychological intervention combining dialectical behavior therapy, mentalization-based therapy, and narrative approaches (adapted from ASSIP therapy)
What this could lead to
If effective, this brief therapy could become a standard early intervention for people hospitalized after a serious suicide attempt, potentially reducing repeat attempts and saving lives.
What could go wrong
The trial is small (75 participants) and early, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention's success depends on patient engagement and follow-up, and it may not prevent all repeat attempts.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

75 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older than 16 years. * Remaining hospitalized for 24 hours or more at HUVH and HCP after a MSSA for 24 or more (\> = 24 hours). * Needing specialized care units (including Intensive Care Units, Hyperbaric Camera Units, Burned Units, Semicritical Units) * Needing specialized surgical treatment, excluding superficial cuts * Needing extensive medical treatment and observation (gastric lavage, activated charcoal, observation of neurological tests or other complementary tests) * MSSA with high lethality methods (precipitation, hanging, firearm, stabbing) needing hospitalization for 24 or more hours, regardless of the treatment unit. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with suicide attempts who were discharged in \<24 h * Patients under 16 years. * Patients with mild to severe cognitive impairment. * Lack of informed consent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Suicide Prevention Suicide, Attempted

As listed by the trial registrant

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Suicide prevention Suicide, attempted

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Anna Beneria

    Barcelona, Spain, 08035, Spain

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