HealthyNCT00370448
Evaluation of Interventions to Prevent Suicide of Medical Students Through the School-Based Social Support System
A study testing school-based social support system in people with Healthy, run by Anhui Medical University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether school-based social support systems are effective in preventing suicide in medical students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy
- What is being tested?
- school-based social support system
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- Sep 2007to Oct 2008
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Medical university students Grades 1 through 2
Who cannot join
- Psychopath
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Wannan Medical College
Wuhu, Anhui, 241002
Y. S. Yao, MM, 86-553-3932230, yingshuiyao@163.com
About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether school-based social support systems are effective in preventing suicide in medical students.
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Being tested
- school-based social support system
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
school-based social support systemBehavioural
Training gatekeeper recruited from students and tutors and counselors for group 1; training counsellors for group 2; No special intervention for group 3
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | Training gatekeeper recruited from students and tutors and counselors Receives: Behavioral: school-based social support system |
| 2 | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: school-based social support system |
| 3 | No intervention | Not described Receives: Behavioral: school-based social support system |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rate of suicide ideation
Measured: half of one year and one year after intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Rate of suicide attempt
Measured: half of one year and one year after intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2006 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2007
- Study completionOct 2008 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Yehuan Sun, Ph.D., Study chair, Anhui Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00370448
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMB-57
- Status last verified
- Nov 2008
- First submitted
- 30 Aug 2006
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2008
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Nov 2008. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of Interventions to Prevent Suicide of Medical Students Through the School-Based Social Support System
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00370448
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMB-57
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 12,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Anhui Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2007
- Study completion
- Oct 2008 (estimated)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether school-based social support systems are effective in preventing suicide in medical students.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | Behavioral: school-based social support systemTraining gatekeeper recruited from students and tutors and counselors |
| 2 | Active comparator | Behavioral: school-based social support system |
| 3 | No intervention | Behavioral: school-based social support system |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Medical university students Grades 1 through 2
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Psychopath
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| school-based social support systemTraining gatekeeper recruited from students and tutors and counselors for group 1; training counsellors for group 2; No special intervention for group 3 | Behavioural | 1, 2, 3 |
Primary outcome
Rate of suicide ideation
Time frame: half of one year and one year after intervention
1 secondary outcome
Rate of suicide attempt
Time frame: half of one year and one year after intervention
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Nov 2008.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yehuan Sun, Ph.D. study chair
Anhui Medical University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing school-based social support system in people with Healthy, run by Anhui Medical University at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Nov 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Rate of suicide ideation (time frame: half of one year and one year after intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Nov 2008.