Brief therapy shows promise for suicidal inpatients
NCT ID NCT07072845
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a short, enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (E-BCBT) for people hospitalized after a suicide crisis. 30 participants will either receive 5 therapy sessions during their stay or standard care. The goal is to see if this therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts after discharge, with follow-ups for 3 months.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 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: Participants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for the study: * Hospitalized following a suicide crisis \*A suicide crisis is defined based on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) as meeting at least one of the following: A. A suicide attempt within 1 week prior to admission B. Current suicidal ideation and plan at the time of admission (recorded as the reason for hospitalization) and at least one prior suicide attempt within the past 2 years * Aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with a depressive disorder or bipolar and related disorder based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) at screening * Able to read and write in Korean without difficulty * Capable of understanding the study procedures and providing written informed consent voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if any of the following apply: * Has an acute manic episode with psychotic features, a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, a clinically significant neurological disorder, brain injury, intellectual disability, or any other physical illness that would interfere with participation in the study. * Receiving ongoing psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy) within 3 months prior to screening. * Expected to be discharged within 6 working days of admission, as judged by the attending physician * Scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) during hospitalization
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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