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Text Message Reminders for Suicide Prevention

Phase 2
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Adolescent participants are patients at Children's Health SPARC IOP (ages 12-17)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will develop a phone-based intervention to help parents of suicidal adolescents adhere to lethal means safety counseling.

Who is the study for?
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.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a new intervention: text message reminders sent to parents to help them secure potentially dangerous items from suicidal adolescents. It aims to improve adherence to lethal means safety advice given by healthcare providers.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves sending text messages, there are no direct medical side effects. However, participants may experience increased awareness or anxiety about lethal means safety as they implement these precautions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am a teenager aged 12-17 receiving care at Children's Health SPARC IOP.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adolescent suicidal behavior
Parent satisfaction as measured by CSQ-8
Parent suicide prevention self efficacy as measured by parent suicide prevention self efficacy scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Text Message InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Parents in the intervention arm will receive text message reminders to restrict lethal means for 6 months.
Group II: Treatment as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Parents in the treatment as usual group will not receive the text message intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
1,048 Previous Clinical Trials
1,053,655 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Suicide
5,903 Patients Enrolled for Suicide

Media Library

Safe Home Text Message Reminders Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05423483 — Phase 2
Suicide Research Study Groups: Text Message Intervention, Treatment as Usual
Suicide Clinical Trial 2023: Safe Home Text Message Reminders Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05423483 — Phase 2
Safe Home Text Message Reminders 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05423483 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Will patients who use Safe Home Text Message Reminders experience any negative side effects?

"Because Phase 2 trials only have data supporting safety and not efficacy, our team at Power has given Safe Home Text Message Reminders a score of 2."

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What are the requirements to sign up for this research project?

"The suicide trial is looking for around 120 participants that attempted or died by suicide and are aged 12-100."

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Does this clinical trial have an age limit?

"In order to meet the requirements for this particular trial, hopefuls must be aged 12 to 100. There are 62 other trials available for patients that are younger and 122 options for those 65 and older."

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How many people are subjects in this experiment?

"That is correct, the clinical trial displayed on clinicaltrials.gov is currently looking for more participants. The first posting was on September 8th, 2020 and the most recent edit was on September 30th, 2020. They are hoping to find 120 individuals at 1 site."

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Are new participants being recruited for this trial at this time?

"That is correct, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this study is still looking for participants. This trial was originally posted on September 8th, 2020 and updated most recently on September 30th, 2020. They are hoping to enroll 120 patients from a single location."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Developing an Intervention to Promote Lethal Means Safety in Suicidal Adolescents
Beth Kennard 2022. "Developing an Intervention to Promote Lethal Means Safety in Suicidal Adolescents". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05423483.
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