Self-Injury Treatment and Recovery in Veterans

Part of paid clinical trials in Durham, North Carolina.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT05969080
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Self-Injurious Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Treatment for Self-Injurious Behaviors — BEHAVIORAL
    Treatment for Self-Injurious Behaviors (T-SIB) incorporates evidence-based approaches to replace NSSI with behaviors that improve psychosocial functioning.
  • Treatment As Usual — OTHER
    Participants randomized to the TAU condition will be provided with referrals to both Durham VA and local community mental health resources and offered a consult for Durham VA mental health services.

Study Details

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the intentional destruction of one's own body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes that are not socially sanctioned. While NSSI has been understudied among Veterans, the lifetime prevalence rate of NSSI in Veterans is approximately three times higher than the general population. Moreover, NSSI is associated with increased risk for violence, psychiatric distress, and marked impairment in psychosocial functioning. Even though NSSI is distinct from suicidal behaviors in several important ways, NSSI remains a strong predictor of a future suicide attempt. The primary goal of this project is to evaluate the treatment and acceptability of a brief intervention for NSSI that aims to reduce psychosocial impairment and NSSI behaviors in Veterans.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 15, 2024
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: T-SIB
    Participants randomized to the Treatment for Self-Injurious Behaviors (T-SIB) condition will receive nine sessions of T-SIB.
  • Active Comparator: Treatment As Usual
    Participants randomized to the TAU condition will be provided with referrals to both Durham VA and local community mental health resources and offered a consult for Durham VA mental health services.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility as measured by number of participants enrolled [ Time Frame: 2 years after study enrollment begins ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NCDurhamNorth Carolina27705-3875
Tate F Halverson, PhD
[email protected]
919-286-0411
Angela C Kirby, MS
[email protected]
(919) 286-0411
Tate F Halverson, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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