The effect of follow up in prevention of another suicide in people with recurrent attempt

Comparison of telephonic and face to face follow up in prevention of suicidal reattempt in patients with suicide attempt history

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014110419806N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-15

Start date

2014-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Suicide attempt. Personal history of self-harm

Interventions

Intervention 1: In face to face follow up, we will evaluate mental status and problems of patient in a brief interview (about 20 minutes) and compare it with last session. Then we will explain them me

Prevention

In face to face follow up, we will evaluate mental status and problems of patient in a brief interview (about 20 minutes) and compare it with last session. Then we will explain them medications or psy

In telephonic follow up, we will evaluate mental status and problems of patient in a brief interview (about 20 minutes) and compare it with last session. Then we will explain them medications or psych

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 139 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: male and female more than 20 years old; more than two suicide attempt in past history; ability to understand the conditions of study; signing the study informed consent; ability to have communication for fallow up; no history of cognitive disorder or dementia in cases(DSM4-TR criteria); no medical emergency state that needs emergency intervention (for example an urgent surgery). Exclusion criteria: changed address and phone number that causes no more communication; the patient will not want to continue the study death (except suicide).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Suicide reattempt. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Designed form for fallow up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intrest and motivation. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Follow up form.;Hope. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Follow up form.;Suicidal thought. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Follow up form.	—

Measure

Time frame

Intrest and motivation. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Follow up form.;Hope. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Follow up form.;Suicidal thought. Timepoint: start of communication, 2 weeks; 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months and 8 months after communication. Method of measurement: Follow up form.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohsen Amini

Psychiatry department of Isfahan University of Medical Scienses

mohsen_amini@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3222 2475

Outcome results

None listed

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