Suicide prevention of women of Turkish origin in Berlin [Suizidprävention bei Berliner Frauen mit türkischem Migrationshintergrund]

ISRCTN	ISRCTN96382348
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN96382348
Protocol serial number	01EL0807
Sponsor	German Centre for Aerospace (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.) (Germany)
Funders	Federal Ministry for Education and Research (Bundeministerium für Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany) (ref: 01EL0807), Charité - University Medicine Berlin (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) (Germany), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany)

Submission date: 04/11/2010
Registration date: 18/11/2011
Last edited: 21/11/2011

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Andreas Heinz
Scientific

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Charitéplatz 1
Berlin
10117
Germany

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Repeat cross-sectional controlled trial with a quasi-experimental design
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title	Suicide attempt rates and suicide prevention of women of Turkish origin in Berlin [Suizidversuchsraten und Suizidprävention bei Berliner Frauen mit türkischem Migrationshintergrund]
Study acronym	SPIMig
Study objectives	Studies demonstrate that suicidality in female Turkish immigrants in some European countries is higher compared to native-born women of the same age. This indicates a demand for a better understanding of suicide in this group of the society, and, based on such knowledge, specific concepts for prevention. Through a population-based multi-modal intervention project: 1. Suicide attempt rates can be reduced 2. The mental health service use of the target population will be increased
Ethics approval(s)	Ethics Committee of Charite - University Medicine Berlin approved on the 30th June 2009 (ref: EA1/177/08)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Suicide attempts
Intervention	In the intervention region (Berlin): 1. Public awareness campaign (duration: 6 months) 2. Telephone hotline in Turkish language for women in emotional crisis (duration: 9 months) 3. Training of key persons. These include teachers, social workers, general practitioners, health workers who are working with the target population (duaration: 6 months). In the control region (Hamburg): No intervention will take place. Scientific contact details: Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Heinz Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Charité Mitte Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin Germany
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Presentation of a suicide attempts in the target population in one of the participating emergency rooms: 1. The diagnosis is based on the clinical evaluation of a physician 2. Suicide attempts are classified according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) criteria
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	In the population-based survey: 1. Changes in information about psychiatric health care services 2. Changes in mental health service use
Completion date	30/09/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	Female
Target sample size at registration	132500
Key inclusion criteria	1. Women aged 18 years or older 2. City of residence in one of the study centres (Berlin, Hamburg) 3. Turkish migration background (including: 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation)
Key exclusion criteria	Does not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	01/07/2009
Date of final enrolment	30/09/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

Germany

Study participating centre

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Charité

Berlin
10117
Germany

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes