Text Message Reminders for Suicide Prevention
Trial Summary
Do I need to stop my current medications to join the trial?
The trial protocol does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
What data supports the idea that Text Message Reminders for Suicide Prevention is an effective treatment?
The available research shows that text message reminders for suicide prevention are technically feasible and accepted by patients. In a pilot study, patients who received text messages after a suicide attempt found them to have a positive preventive impact. This method is also more cost-effective and easier to use compared to other strategies like phone calls or postcards. This suggests that text message reminders can be an effective way to support individuals after a suicide attempt.12345
What safety data exists for text message reminders in suicide prevention?
Is the treatment Safe Home Text Message Reminders a promising treatment for suicide prevention?
Yes, Safe Home Text Message Reminders is a promising treatment for suicide prevention. Text messaging has been shown to be effective in improving health behaviors and outcomes, such as increasing appointment attendance and supporting behavior change. It is also cost-effective, quick, and widely accessible, making it a valuable tool for reaching people who need support.67111213
What is the purpose of this trial?
Study Objective: to develop a phone-based intervention to aid parents of suicidal adolescents to adhere to lethal means safety.Lethal means counseling is the practice of educating patients and their families about limiting access to items that can be used to attempt suicide. Though lethal means counseling is standard practice in treating suicidal patients, there is little experimental literature related to its utilization across different providers and its efficacy. Further, there is a significant gap in the literature on lethal means counseling as it relates to adolescents. The proposed project will investigate a novel text message-based intervention aimed to promote lethal means safety.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for parents or legal guardians of adolescents aged 12-17 who are patients at Children's Health SPARC IOP. Participants must be adults (18+), own a smartphone with internet, and be proficient in English. Non-English speakers cannot participate.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Parents in the intervention group receive text message reminders to restrict lethal means for 6 months
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Safe Home Text Message Reminders
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Lead Sponsor