NCT06571916 Brief Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL)
| NCT ID | NCT06571916 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Unity Health Toronto |
| Condition | Suicide Prevention |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 150 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-11-17 |
| Primary Completion | 2028-10-01 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to assess the efficacy of Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) in a randomized control trial. The investigators will be testing 150 participants Canada-wide, half of which will be randomized to receive Brief-SfSL (B-TAU) and the other half will be randomized to receive Brief-SfSL after a 3 month waitlist (WL-TAU). The main questions this study seeks to answer are: * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU for reducing suicidal thoughts at 3 months? * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU at 3 months for reducing depression severity, anxiety, and anhedonia? * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU at 3 months for improving social connectedness, emotional regulation, functioning (work, life, social), executive control and social problem-solving? * Are adverse events equivalent between B-TAU and WL-TAU at 3 months?
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Suicidal ideation in the past week * Access to a computer or phone with a camera * Access to internet * Access to an emergency contact and hospital within commuting distance * Not receiving other psychotherapy/counselling services concurrently * Willing to have the session recorded to determine therapy fidelity * Any psychiatric diagnosis is allowed * Follow-up visits with a psychiatrist and/or family doctor where a psychotherapeutic modality (e.g., Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, etc.) is not being used are allowable Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to undergo psychotherapy in English * Presence of cognitive impairment that would limit consent and understanding of Brief Skills for Safer Living * Active psychosis * Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent * Previously enrolled in the Brief-SfSL pilot study * Unwilling or unable to communicate verbally