Follow up by General Practitioner After Self-poisoning

Oslo University Hospital202 enrolled

Overview

The study hypothesis is that follow up from general practitioner after hospitalization for self poisoning will decrease suicidal behaviour.

Patients hospitalized after an episode of self poisoning will be randomly assigned into intervention an control groups. The intervention is close follow up by general practitioner six months. Both groups will receive treatment as usual.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

202

Conditions

Suicidal and Self-injurious Behaviour

Interventions

Follow upBEHAVIORAL

Follow up, consultations with general practitioner, written guidelines, supervision.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Self Poisoning (according to the WHO definition) * Ability to fill out questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization into psychiatric ward * Unknown address or ID * Not registered with General Practitioner * If institutionalized or in jail.

Locations (1)

Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Suicidal behaviour

Beck Cepression Inventory, Beck Hopelessness scale, Beck Suicide Ideation Scale

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

Suicidal behaviour

Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Hopelessness scale, Beck Suicide Ideation Scale

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Treatment

Contacts with GP, and health care services, satisfaction with treatment GP (EUROPEP)

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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