STAR: Self-Injury: Treatment, Assessment, Recovery - Online Intervention for Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-Injury – A randomized controlled trial

STAR: Self-Injury: Treatment, Assessment, Recovery - Online Intervention for Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-Injury – A randomized controlled trial - STAR

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014623

Enrollment

700

Registered

2018-05-22

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

X84.9

Interventions

Group 1: The control intervention provides static online psychoeducative content on the causes, consequences, and concomitants of NSSI (Nonsuicidal self-injury). This module is available for both grou

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 21 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: According to the criteria of the NSSI disorder (Nonsuicidal self-injury) provided by the DSM-5, eligible participants (between 15 and 21 years of age) are required to have engaged in NSSI at least five days during the previous 12 months. No current psychotherapeutic treatment. Furthermore, all participants need to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are acute symptoms and other mental states that require psychiatric care within a face-to-face setting.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main outcome of the trial is a significant reduction in the frequency of NSSI (Nonsuicidal self-injury) within the past 3 months assessed by the NSSI Severity Questionnaire (NSSV-SG; In-Albon, Niedtfeld, & Kaess, 2017) at 1-year follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome criterion is the amelioration of well-being in the KIDSCREEN-10 (Ravens-Sieberer U, Erhart M, Rajmil L, Herdman M, Auquier P, Bruil J, et al., 2010). Additionally, comorbid psychiatric disorders (e.g. BSL-23; Bohus M, Kleindienst N, Limberger MF, Stieglitz R-D, Domsalla M, Chapman AL, et al.; 2009; PHQ-A; Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB; 2001) as well as suicidal behavior assess by the Paykel Suicide Scale (PSS, Paykel ES, Myers JK, Lindenthal JJ, Tanner J. Suicidal feelings in the general population: a prevalence study. Br J Psychiatry J Ment Sci. 1974;124:460–9.) will be evaluated.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome criterion is the amelioration of well-being in the KIDSCREEN-10 (Ravens-Sieberer U, Erhart M, Rajmil L, Herdman M, Auquier P, Bruil J, et al., 2010). Additionally, comorbid psychiatric disorders (e.g. BSL-23; Bohus M, Kleindienst N, Limberger MF, Stieglitz R-D, Domsalla M, Chapman AL, et al.; 2009; PHQ-A; Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB; 2001) as well as suicidal behavior assess by the Paykel Suicide Scale (PSS, Paykel ES, Myers JK, Lindenthal JJ, Tanner J. Suicidal feelings in the general population: a prevalence study. Br J Psychiatry J Ment Sci. 1974;124:460–9.) will be evaluated.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPatrice van der Venne

Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie Heidelberg, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin

star.projekt@uniklinik-ulm.de+496221 566914

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026