The Meaning of Suicidality for Older Persons With Suicidal Tendencies and Their Families

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01729377

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-20

Start date

2013-04-30

Completion date

2016-04-30

Last updated

2012-11-20

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

Conditions

Aged, Family, Suicide

Brief summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the phenomenon of suicidality in old age and its unique characteristics. This will be performed through observing the multigenerational aging family from the life-course perspective, which enables the researchers to address life transitions, including crises leading to suicidal tendencies.

Interventions

OTHERInterview

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Hebrew speaking * Suicidal * Families of elderly suicides * Cognitive ability

Exclusion criteria

* All others

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Understanding older persons experiencing suicidality and their families	One and a half hours	In-depth interviews with older persons experiencing suicidality and their families - in order to understand them.

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactOsnat Aharon, RN, MA

osnata@hy.health.gov.il972-50-6246759

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026