Latin American Testing of the Inventory for Risk in Suicidal Crisis Syndrome (LATIR-SCS)

Launched by UNIVERSITY DIEGO PORTALES · Jul 28, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying new tools designed to help doctors better understand and predict suicide risk in Spanish-speaking adults who have recently been hospitalized after a suicidal crisis. The researchers want to see if these tools, called the Suicide Crisis Inventory-Revised (SCS-2) and the Suicidal Crisis Syndrome Checklist (SCS-C), work well for patients in Chile by comparing them with other established tests. This is important because it helps ensure that the tools are accurate and reliable for identifying people who might be at immediate risk of suicide.

Adults who are currently in a psychiatric intensive care unit in Chile because of a recent suicidal event—such as self-harm with suicidal intent, suicide attempts, or serious thoughts of suicide—may be eligible to join. Participants will be asked to complete the SCS-2 and SCS-C questionnaires when they enter the hospital and again before they leave. They will also take part in interviews and assessments conducted by two different healthcare professionals to check consistency. After discharge, they will be contacted twice within the first month to see how they are doing. This study is the first of its kind in Latin America to adapt and test these specific suicide risk tools, aiming to improve care and support for people facing suicidal crises.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 18 years
• • Currently hospitalized in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (UHCIP) at Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río (CASR)
• * Hospitalization due to a recent suicidal event, defined as at least one of the following:
• • 1. Deliberate self-inflicted violence with actual or potential injury and explicit or implicit suicidal intent
• • 2. Preparatory behaviors for suicide
• • 3. Aborted suicide attempts
• • 4. Interrupted suicide attempts
• • 5. Suicidal ideation leading to emergency consultation or referral
• • Able to provide informed consent
• • Judged competent to participate by the treating psychiatrist
• • Fluent in Spanish
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Presence of severe psychotic symptoms
• • Qualitative or quantitative disturbance of consciousness (e.g., delirium, coma)
• • Severe psychomotor agitation requiring mechanical restraint
• • Inability to understand or complete study procedures (e.g., due to cognitive impairment or language barriers)