O'Connor 2019.

Study name	SAFETEL randomised controlled feasibility trial of a safety planning intervention with follow‐up telephone contact to reduce suicidal behaviour: study protocol
Methods	Open‐label, RCT Assignment: 2:1 allocation, individual‐level
Participants	Included: i) aged 18 years and older; ii) admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt; iii) assessed by the Liaison Psychiatry team; iv) sufficient language ability Excluded: i) no suicidal intent; ii) medically unfit for interview; iii) unable to provide informed consent; iv) insufficient language ability; v) participating in another psychological intervention study within the trial hospital; vi) no access to a telephone
Interventions	Intervention: SAFETEL consisting of collaborative safety planning and five structured telephone calls (around 15 minutes' duration each) over a period of four weeks. Therapeutic content involves: i) safety planning; ii) suicide risk assessment; iii) mood monitoring; iv) reviewing and revising the safety plan (as needed); v) treatment engagement enhancement; vi) motivational enhancement; vii) problem‐solving. Comparator: TAU consisting of referral to any one of the following services as needed (e.g. primary care, community psychiatric service, third sector services, specialist mental health services, intensive home treatment, outpatient services, transfer to inpatient care, social work, or no further treatment)
Outcomes	Primary outcome(s): i) repetition of SH, as measured by the C‐SSRS and medical records; ii) feelings of entrapment, as measured by the Entrapment Scale; iii) interpersonal functioning, as measured by the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire; iv) social functioning, as measured by the ENRICHD Social Support Instrument; v) coping skills, as measured by the Suicide‐Related Coping Scale
Starting date	5 May, 2017
Contact information	Principal investigator: Prof. Rory O'Connor, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (Rory.OConnor@glasgow.ac.uk)
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