Development of a Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Suicide Prevention in Adults Through Co-design
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In plain language
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Digital ACT Intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Suicide, Co-design, Suicide Prevention. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Suicide is a major public health concern and there is a need for accessible and scalable interventions to support individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts. The aim of this study is to develop a digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for suicide prevention in Chinese adults through co-design. The study will involve literature review, interviews, and co-design activities to identify user needs, preferences, and contextual factors, and to develop the intervention. Following intervention development, a pilot study will be conducted to evaluate the feasibility, usability, acceptability, and user engagement of the intervention. Findings from this study will inform further refinement of the intervention and future evaluation studies.
Interventions
- Behavioral Digital ACT Intervention
A co-designed digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for suicide prevention
Primary outcome measures
- Intervention completion rate [Time frame: End of the intervention (approximately 2 weeks)]
- Retention rate [Time frame: End of the 1-month follow-up]
- Acceptability outcome [Time frame: End of the intervention (approximately 2 weeks)]
- Usability outcome [Time frame: End of the intervention (approximately 2 weeks)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Suicide ideation [Time frame: Baseline, end of the 2-week intervention, and 1-month follow-up]
- Psychological flexibility and inflexibility [Time frame: Baseline, end of the 2-week intervention, and 1-month follow-up]
- Psychological Distress [Time frame: Baseline, end of the 2-week intervention, and 1-month follow-up]
- Mental well-being [Time frame: Baseline, end of the 2-week intervention, and 1-month follow-up]
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria Lived experience participants
- Aged 18 years or older;
- Have experienced suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors;
- Able to read and communicate in Chinese; Professionals
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- Aged 18 years or older;
- Professionals with experience relevant to suicide prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), digital mental health, or related fields;
- Exclusion Criteria
- Unable to provide informed consent or participate in study activities;
- Currently experiencing acute suicide risk requiring immediate intervention;
- Severe cognitive impairment or active psychotic symptoms that would prevent participation.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
China · 1 center
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University — Hong Kong
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07733596 · HSEARS20260122008-1