Prevention of Recurrence of Suicide Attempt by Adolescent by Sending SMS (MEDIACONNEX)

Summary

MEDIACONNEX study propose a new way of connectedness for adolescents after a suicide attempt: it is based on the sending of SMS (or mail or other new media), over a period of 6 months after their suicide attempt (SA), in order to allow them to recourse to the care more easily and so to limit the risk of suicidal recurrence. The MEDIACONNEX study will be a multicenter controlled randomized trial (East of France) and there is a funding from the Hospital. The proposal trial will test the hypothesis that adolescent suicide attempters who are receiving SMS (or mail or other new media) from the unit of care in addition to the usual care will do less SA recurrence, than those who are receiving the usual care.

The primary objective is to determine whether the use of SMS (or mail or other new media) to keep in touch with adolescent suicide attempters in addition to the usual care, compare to usual care, will reduce the delay of recurrence of suicide attempt during 6 months after the SA.

Conditions

• Suicide

Interventions

OTHER

MEDIA

The intervention for the group MEDIA is a "keeping in touch" intervention through sending of SMS (or mail or other new media). The patient will receive 6 SMS (or mail or other new media) during 6 months after the suicide attempt. The first one 7 days after the suicide attempt and the last one after 6 months. The first SMS (or mail or other new media) is sent soon after the suicide attempt because studies on adult suicide attempters underline the importance of an early start for the connectedness measures. The text message are evolving in time, and are adapted to the genre of the adolescent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Central Hospital, Nancy, France

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Fabienne LIGIER, Dr · Service de Psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, CHRU de Nancy

• Catherine PICHENÉ, Dr · CPN, Unité d'Accueil des Urgences Psychiatriques

• Philippe CHABERT, Dr · Unité de psychopathologie de l'adolescent Service Psychothérapique pour enfants et adolescents Pôle de Psychiatrie et Santé Mentale Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

• Sylvie NEZELOF, Dr · Service de Pédopsychiatrie Hôpital Jean Minjoz. CHRU de Besançon

• Pascal PANNETIER, Dr · Service de Psychiatrie d'Urgence et de Liaison, dans les locaux du CHR Metz-Thionville Hôpital Mercy. CHR Metz-Thionville

• Jean-Michel PINOIT, Dr · Service de Psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent Hôpital d'enfants. CHU de Dijon

• Anne-Catherine ROLLAND, Dr · Service de Psychothérapie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent Hôpital Robert Debré. CHU de Reims

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

13 Years

Max Age

17 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-02-13

Primary Completion

2020-02-29

Completion

2021-02-28

Countries

• France

Study Locations