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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN81605131
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Therapeutic Assessment (TA) of adolescents presenting with self harm versus standard psychosocial assessment and risk management: a randomised controlled trial
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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TA
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Serial number at source
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2
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Study hypothesis
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Therapeutic Assessment (TA) versus assessment as usual will improve engagement with follow up.
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Ethics approval
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Ethics approval received from the Camden and Islington Community Local Research Ethics Committee on the 23rd October 2007 (ref: 07/H0722/66).
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Self harm
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. Aged 12 - 17 years (inclusive)
2. Presentation with self harm
3. Referral for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) assessment
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Poor English
2. Gross reality distortion due to psychosis or inebriation
3. Immediate risk of violence or suicide
4. Known moderate to severe learning disability
5. Admission to psychiatric in-patient unit
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Anticipated start date
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01/11/2007
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Anticipated end date
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01/11/2008
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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70
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Interventions
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Therapeutic Assessment (TA) versus assessment as usual. There is no structured intervention after the initial assessment. This is a study of the assessment process. Participants will be followed up by relevant community teams and recommendations will be made about the optimal management.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Engagement with follow up, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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1. Measures of general and depressive symptomatology, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment
2. Service use and functioning, measured at 3 and 6 months after the initial assessment
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Sources of funding
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1. Maudsley Charitable Foundation (UK)
2. West London Research Consortium (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Dennis
Ougrin
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Address
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Snowsfields Adolescent Unit
York Clinic, Guy's Hospital
47 Weston St
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SE1 3RR
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor
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South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)
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Address
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Research & Development Office (P005), Room W108
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
De Crespigny Park
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SE5 8AF
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7848 0675
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7848 0147
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Email
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g.dale@iop.kcl.ac.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.slam.nhs.uk/
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Date applied
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13/11/2007
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Last edited
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07/12/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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07/12/2007
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