Can a simple Check-In after a suicide attempt save lives?
NCT ID NCT05656781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program that sends supportive texts, calls, and letters to people after they leave the hospital following a suicide attempt. The goal was to see if this extra contact reduces future suicide attempts and helps people use healthcare services better. 132 adults took part, and researchers tracked their health records and surveyed them about their experiences.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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132 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted following a suicidal behaviour (suicide attempt or with suicidal ideation), * At least 16 years of age, no restrictions on sex or gender * Provide written, informed consent, * Provide consent for research staff to have access to their electronic medical record (EMR), * Provide consent for research staff to contact their primary care provider, outpatient and other healthcare providers care team, if necessary, * Provide health card number and consent to share with Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and link to Ontario health records to analyze and evaluate events such as admissions, death by suicide and usage of health care services (such as hospitalizations) in Ontario for the period covering the study time and 2 years post study completion. The 2 years post discharge will not be feasible to continue follow up for this trial and are reported to be a risk period in the literature. Therefore, we opted to leverage administrative health record data to enrich the study impact post study completion. Exclusion criteria \- We will exclude patients who are unable to understand written and spoken English, as the research staff/clinicians delivering the intervention are limited to English-speaking populations.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Joseph's Healthcare
Hamilton, Canada
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