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Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) for Suicidal Thoughts

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sakina Rizvi, PhD
Research Sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from baseline to 3 months; also administered at 1 week and 1 month
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a short online therapy session called Brief Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) aimed at reducing suicide risk. It targets people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic who are experiencing increased mental health challenges. The session teaches skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and solve problems, helping to lower suicidal thoughts.

Eligible Conditions
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Depression
  • Self-Harm
  • Adolescent Suicidality
  • Mental Health Issue
  • Suicide

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline to 3 months; also administered at 1 week and 1 month
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline to 3 months; also administered at 1 week and 1 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in suicidal ideation using Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation
Secondary study objectives
Change in Acquired Capability of Suicide Scale (ACSS)
Anhedonia
Change in Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire score
+4 more
Other study objectives
Participant feedback on their experiences with specific aspects of the Brief-SfSL intervention

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants with current suicidal ideation (Beck Suicide Scale \>10) will undergo Brief-SfSLtherapy
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Brief Skills for Safer Living
2020
N/A
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Unity Health TorontoLead Sponsor
556 Previous Clinical Trials
454,329 Total Patients Enrolled
Sakina Rizvi, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUnity Health Toronto
5 Previous Clinical Trials
351 Total Patients Enrolled
~16 spots leftby Nov 2025
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