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Telehealth Suicide Prevention Strategies for Suicidal Thoughts

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Led By Gregory K Brown, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Aim 1/Aim 3: 18 years of age or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up before ed crosses over to spc condition (1 - 1.75 year range, average of 1.375 years)

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Study Summary

This trial will compare two suicide prevention strategies to see which is more effective. One will be delivered by emergency department staff, and the other will be delivered by referral to an off-site suicide prevention consultation center.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults who visited the emergency department (ED) for suicide-related issues or are at risk of suicide, can communicate in English, and have access to a phone. They must be willing to consent and not require immediate psychiatric hospitalization. It's not for those admitted as inpatients right after their ED visit or who are acutely psychotic.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two ways of delivering a suicide prevention plan with follow-up calls (SPI+) in EDs: one by the ED staff directly, and another via referral to an off-site Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC). The goal is to see which method works best when using telehealth services.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychological support interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects aren't expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing suicidal thoughts or distress during intervention sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ before ed crosses over to spc condition (1 - 1.75 year range, average of 1.375 years)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~before ed crosses over to spc condition (1 - 1.75 year range, average of 1.375 years)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and before ed crosses over to spc condition (1 - 1.75 year range, average of 1.375 years) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Fidelity of Follow-up Calls

Outpatient Treatment Engagement - Count

Outpatient Treatment Engagement - Type

+4 more

Secondary outcome measures

Acceptability of SPCC

Adoption

Cost to Emergency Department of EUC

+6 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Suicide Prevention Consultation CenterExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

ED staff refer suicidal patients not admitted to an inpatient unit to the off-site Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC). SPCC clinicians will deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus 2 or more post-discharge telephone calls) to patients via telehealth.

Group II: Enhanced Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

ED staff deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus 2 or more post-discharge telephone calls) to suicidal patients who are not admitted to an inpatient unit.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor

2,005 Previous Clinical Trials

42,879,469 Total Patients Enrolled

16 Trials studying Suicide

54,699 Patients Enrolled for Suicide

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH

2,786 Previous Clinical Trials

2,686,885 Total Patients Enrolled

112 Trials studying Suicide

1,154,005 Patients Enrolled for Suicide

Gregory K Brown, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvania

Media Library

SPI+ Delivered by ED Staff Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05307432 — N/A

Suicide Research Study Groups: Enhanced Usual Care, Suicide Prevention Consultation Center

Suicide Clinical Trial 2023: SPI+ Delivered by ED Staff Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05307432 — N/A

SPI+ Delivered by ED Staff 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05307432 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are recruitment opportunities available for this experiment currently?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is not accepting applicants at present. Originally posted on May 1st 2022 and last updated on June 27th 2022, it appears that recruitment has been concluded for now. Nonetheless, there are 397 other trials actively looking for participants today."

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What is the primary purpose of this clinical research?

"The primary measurement of success for this trial over the 1-month after initial ED visit period is Suicide Behavior Composite. Secondary endpoints include costs to Emergency Department practices associated with EUC strategies, screening suicide risk among ED patients, and gauging the feasibility of SPCC as measured by Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)."

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Recent research and studies

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Safety Planning Intervention Telehealth Service Model in Emergency Departments

2022. "Safety Planning Intervention Telehealth Service Model in Emergency Departments". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05307432.