Summary

This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.

This study is aimed at helping people who go to A+E because they have tried to hurt themselves. It is trying to see if giving people a different kind of treatment will help. We want to know if it will lower the chances of people coming back to A+E for the same reason.

What is the study about? 

When someone hurts themselves and gets seen in A+E, they will need to be assessed. This is done by a staff member who looks at things like the persons situation and what kind of support they might need. The chances of someone ending their life are highest the first week after leaving hospital. For this reason, being seen in the first few days after leaving hospital could save lives. It is often hard for patients to be seen by mental health service. This is because of things like long waitlists. This study is about trying to see if something new can be put in place to support people in the first few days after leaving A+E because they have tried to hurt themselves. It also offers some follow-up sessions over time.

What is the study trying to find out?

The ASSURED study is trying to find out if a new kind of treatment can help people who come to A+E because they have tried to hurt themselves. The new treatment involves someone being assessed, getting a check-in phone call within 72-hours of leaving hospital, and then also getting three follow-up sessions. The study wants to know if this will be better than what people are getting now.

Why is it important?

People who are in A+E because they have tried to hurt themselves are often at a high risk of trying to do it again. However, the support they get during that difficult time can be limited. With A+E being busy, staff need a treatment that is short and effective.

If the results of the ASSURED study show that the new treatment works well, it can be offered to more people in the future. This would mean more people getting better help in a more timely way. This is very important because it could help save lives.

How can I find out more?

This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.  

However, if you have questions about this study please click the button below to email the research team:

r&d@nelft.nhs.uk