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Evidence-based Digital CBT for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Effect of Evidence-based Digital Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07337473
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-01-13
Start date
2026-01-31
Completion date
2027-01-30
Last updated
2026-01-13

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Conditions

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Non Suicidal Self Injury

Brief summary

To evaluate if evidence-based digital cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents is an efficacious treatment when delivered as an adjunctive treatment to treatment as usual, compared to a control group consisting of treatment as usual.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEvidence-based digital cognitive behaviour therapy

The Evidence-based digital cognitive behaviour therapy is delivered via an internet platform during the intervention period via the platform.

BEHAVIORALHealth Education

The Health Education therapy is delivered via an internet platform during the intervention period via the platform.

Sponsors

Peking University Sixth Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 5 nonsuicidal self-injury episodes past year * 1 nonsuicidal self-injury episodes past month having at least one parent who committed to participate in the program

Exclusion criteria

Severe suicidal ideation a diagnosis of psychotic or ongoing (past month) substance dependence the presence of co-occurring psychological disorders that required immediate treatment (i.e., severe anorexia nervosa)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ottawa Self-injury Inventory(OSI)From the date of baseline assessment (enrollment) until the date of 12-month follow-up, assessed at baseline, post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.Assessing the frequency and severity of nonsuicidal self-injury

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
General Anxiety Disorder-7Change from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed every 2 weeks during the 6-week treatment period, at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.GAD-7 total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21. 0-4: minimal anxiety. 5-9: mild anxiety. 10-14: moderate anxiety. 15-21: severe anxiety.
Patient Health Questionnaire-9Change from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed every 2 weeks during the 6-week treatment period, at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used brief screening tool that can assist both in identifying individuals with major depression disorder, as well as assessing the severity of depressive symptoms.
Beck's Suicide Intent ScaleChange from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed every week during the 6-week treatment period, at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.The total score of the BSSI ranges from 0 to 37, with higher scores indicating more severe suicidal ideation
Self-harm behaviour craving visual analog scaleChange from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed every week during the 6-week treatment period, at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.Assessment of self-harm behaviour craving in NSSI adolescent
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - 16-item version (DERS)Change from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.Difficulties in emotion regulation. Higher scores indicate more difficulties.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexChange from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.Each component score of the PSQI ranges from 0 to 3, with 3 indicating the greatest dysfunction or disturbance. The seven component scores are then summed to obtain a global PSQI score, which ranges from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality, with a score greater than 5 suggesting significant sleep difficulties
Insomnia Severity IndexChange from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed every 2 weeks during the 6-week treatment period, at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.Respondents rate each element of the questionnaire using Likert-type scales. Responses can range from 0 to 4, where higher scores indicate more acute symptoms of insomnia. Scores are tallied and can be compared both to scores obtained at a different phase of treatment and to the scores of other individuals. Though developers point out that their chosen cutoff scores have not been validated, they offer a few guidelines for interpreting scale results: a total score of 0-7indicatesno clinically significant insomnia, 8-14 meanssubthreshold insomnia, 15-21 isclinical insomnia(moderate severity), and 22-28 meansclinical insomnia(severe).
The Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ)-5Change from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.Assess morningness and eveningness. Questions are framed in a preferential manner, where the respondent is asked to indicate when, for example, he/she would prefer to wake up or start sleep, rather than when he/she actually does.
Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (DBAS)Change from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.The Dysfunctional Beliefs about Sleep Scale - short version (DBAS-16) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess beliefs, attitudes, and misconceptions about sleep that may contribute to insomnia. It consists of 16 items that measure various cognitive distortions related to sleep, such as unrealistic expectations, misattributions about insomnia, and concerns about the consequences of poor sleep
Internet Addiction TestChange from baseline (Day 1 of study enrollment), assessed at post-treatment (Day 1 of the week following treatment completion), and at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after post-treatment.The IAT total score is the sum of the ratings given by the examinee for the 20 item responses. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 to 5. The maximum score is 100 points. The higher the score is, the higher is the severity of your problem. Total scores that range from 0 to 30 points are considered to reflect a normal level of Internet usage; scores of 31 to 49 indicate the presence of a mild level of Internet addiction; 50 to 79 reflect the presence of a moderate level; and scores of 80 to 100 indicate a severe dependence upon the Internet.

Contacts

Primary ContactYi Zhong
yizhong@bjmu.edu.cn+86 16601555606

Outcome results

None listed

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