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Effects of suicide preventive texts on suicidal ideation: randomized controlled trial

Effects of suicide preventive texts on suicidal ideation: randomized controlled trial - Suicide preventive texts: RCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00014016
Enrollment
180
Registered
2018-02-13
Start date
2018-02-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

suicidal ideation R45.8

Interventions

Group 1: The present study will be a randomized controlled trial with two groups. Participants will be patients with a current diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The allocation to the two groups will be

Sponsors

Medizinische Universität Wien
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current diagnosed psychiatric disorder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnoses F00-F09, acute risk of self-harm or harm to others; unable to provide informed consent; insufficient knowledge of German language; overall bad health condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Suicidal ideation based on Reasons for living inventory; measured at T1, T2, & T3 (immediately before and after the intervention; approx. one week later)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Data will becollected before (T1) and after article exposure (T2) as well as one week later (T3). Measured variables: - Primary outcome variable: suicidal ideation (measured with the Reasons for Living Inventory) - Secondary outcome variable: suicide-related knowledge (measured with 5 items of the Facts on Suicide Quiz), hopelessness (measured with the Beck Hopelessness Scale), mood (measured with the Affective State Scale), stigmatizing attitudes toward suicidal individuals (measured with the Short Stigma of Suicide Scale), and help-seeking behavior (measured with the General Help seeking Questionnaire). Other variables: identification with the respective protagonist in the article (measured with the Cohen Identification Scale only at T2).

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactThomas Niederkrotenthaler

Medizinische Universität Wien, Zentrum für Public Health, Abteilung für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Unit Suizidforschung & Mental Health Promotion

thomas.niederkrotenthaler@meduniwien.ac.at+4314016034611

Outcome results

None listed

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