Self-harm Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A real-world pilot, acceptability and usability study has been selected to understand how the CaTS-App© is implemented by practitioners in real clinical environments. This will help us to understand a
Sponsors
University of Nottingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Practitioners: 1. Working with young people currently receiving support for self-harm 2. Working in an NHS setting or with an NHS provider in Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust 3. Attendance at CaTS-App Practitioner Promotion session including detailed information on expectations to support decision-making Young People: 1. Aged 12-24 years old (on date of consent) 2. Receiving ongoing support for self-harm within Nottinghamshire NHS services or from NHS service providers (confirmed by practitioner) with a practitioner, who is a participant in the study 3. Able to provide written consent or, if aged under 16 years, parental consent and written/verbal assent (confirmed during consent) or confirmed Gillick competent where appropriate 4. Can read and write in English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Young People: 1. Clinical concerns that the young person is not appropriate to receive CaTS-App as support for self-harm or be involved in a research project (as confirmed by the practitioner, informed by the practitioner’s attendance to the promotion session where expectations of a young person in the study will be clearly outlined to support this clinical decision) 2. Has a disability that would preclude their ability to engage with the CaTS-App alongside a practitioner
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The acceptability of the CaTS-App© in achieving its core objectives (improved communication, understanding, decision-making) measured using an 18-item survey of open and closed responses at endpoint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Symptoms of depression and anxiety measured using the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) at baseline and endpoint 2. Frequency of self-harm/thoughts in the last week measured through a Pre-Clinical Impact Survey (Pre-CIS) at baseline 3. Participant engagement with the CaTS-App© measured through metrics collected by the app at the end of the study 4. Current emotional state measured using a Wellbeing Check through a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the start and end of each session using the app 5. Initial thoughts and feedback collected through Reflection Logs on completion of each step of the CaTS-App© 6. Frequency of self-harm/thoughts in the last week, and impact of the CaTS-App© on self-harm and suicidal thoughts measured through a Post-Clinical Impact Survey (Post-CIS) at endpoint 7. The usability of CaTS-App© measured through a 10-item Likert questionnaire, the System Usability Scale (SUS) adapted for CaTS-App©, at endpoint 8. Experiences of using the CaTS-App© collected using an online interview at endpoint | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCamilla Babbage
Outcome results
None listed