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A clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy in reducing suicidal ideation and attempts among youth with suicide attempts

Effectiveness and Feasibility of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy (B-IPT) among youth with suicide attempts: A Randomized Controlled Study - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/077912
Enrollment
84
Registered
2024-12-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mild Health Condition 2: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate Health Condition 3: F322- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, severe without psychotic features Health Condition 4: F324- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, in partial remission Health Condition 5: F325- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, in full remission Health Condition 6: F328- Other depressive episodes Health Condition 7: F

Interventions

Intervention1: Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy: This module will be Ultra Brief Crisis Interpersonal Psychotherapy (UBC-IPT), a session once a week for up to 5 weeks. Each session will last 60 minut

Sponsors

Dhanpati Sahu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (A) Inclusion Criteria for Experimental Group 1. Patients with a suicide attempt(s) 2. Patients who will attend emergency service at RIMS, Ranchi 3. Age ranges between 15-29 years 4. Patients and their caregivers who will give written informed consent. 5. Participants who will be able to comprehend Hindi and English. 6. Participants who will receive enhanced usual care plus brief interpersonal psychotherapy (B) Inclusion Criteria for Control Group 1. Patients with a suicide attempt(s) 2. Patients who will attend emergency service at RIMS, Ranchi 3. Age ranges between 15-29 years 4. Patients and their caregivers who will give written informed consent. 5. Participants who will be able to comprehend Hindi and English. 6. Participants who will receive enhanced usual care only

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (C)Exclusion Criteria 1. Patients who will be illiterate. 2. Patients who will have a significant history of delirium, seizure disorders, psychotic symptoms, intellectual disability and any surgical complications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of brief interpersonal psychotherapy on suicidal ideation and attempts in comparison to enhanced usual care in participants with suicide attempts at the end of five sessions of intervention.Timepoint: one month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ To evaluate the effectiveness of brief interpersonal psychotherapy on symptoms of depression in comparison to enhanced usual care in participants with suicide attempts at the end of sessions of intervention.Timepoint: one month;â?¢ To evaluate the effectiveness of brief interpersonal psychotherapy on symptoms of anxiety in comparison to enhanced usual care in participants with suicide attempts at the end of five sessions of intervention.Timepoint: one month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ajay Kumar Bakhla

RIMS, Ranchi

dhanusahu95@gmail.com9006728762

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026