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Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Pain Sensitivity in Adolescents with Depressive Disorder: Association Mechanisms and Digital Psychological Intervention

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Pain Sensitivity in Adolescents with Depressive Disorder: Association Mechanisms and Digital Psychological Intervention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124155
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-08
Start date
2026-05-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depressive disorder

Interventions

Control group:The control group received standard psychiatric treatment, comprising routine psychiatric outpatient visits and prescribed medication for emotional disorders. No additional intervention
Short message service (SMS) intervention group:The SMS intervention group received routine psychiatric outpatient follow-up and prescribed medication, plus an 8-week text message intervention. Eligibl

Sponsors

The Third People's Hospital of Fuyang
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 10–18 years; 2. Engaged in NSSI behaviors at least five times within the past year and met the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for NSSI; 3. Agreed to undergo experimental pressure pain testing and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); 4. Owned a mobile phone capable of sending and receiving text messages, and both the participant and their legal guardian provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of intellectual disability, severe cognitive or neurodevelopmental disorders, visual impairment, or other conditions that may affect study completion; 2. Accompanied by severe physical illness; 3. Suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior within the past month that, based on outpatient physician evaluation, requires inpatient treatment; 4. Currently hospitalized, undergoing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), or receiving any form of structured, protocol-driven psychotherapy; 5. Individuals without a mobile phone or those unable to consistently receive text messages.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
NSSI behaviour;Pain sensitivity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-injury ideation;Addictive features of NSSI;Severity of depression symptoms;Severity of anxiety symptoms;Suicidal ideation;Hopelessness;Impulsivity traits;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Zhiwei

The Third People's Hospital of Fuyang

zhiweiliu92@126.com+86 558 225 6157

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 16, 2026