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TAU (treatment as usual) for Suicidal Thoughts (ASAP+BRITE Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By David A Brent, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 - 24 weeks
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ASAP+BRITE Trial Summary

This trial will examine the effects of two components of an inpatient unit intervention for suicidal adolescents: As Safe As Possible (ASAP), which focuses on emotion regulation and safety planning, and an emotion regulation/safety plan phone app (BRITE).

Eligible Conditions
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Suicide Attempt

ASAP+BRITE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 - 24 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 - 24 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

ASAP+BRITE Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: BRITE + TAU (treatment as usual)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants in this arm will receive the BRITE smart phone app for distress tolerance/emotion regulation and safety planning as they proceed from inpatient to outpatient care, in addition to usual treatment protocols that all adolescents admitted to their respective Inpatient Psychiatry program receive. Participants complete paper safety plans as part of their regular treatment, which is a standard of care for suicidal youth.
Group II: ASAP + TAU (treatment as usual)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants in this arm will receive the ASAP (As Safe As Possible) intervention during their transition from inpatient to outpatient care, in addition to usual treatment protocols that all adolescents admitted to their respective Inpatient Psychiatry program receive. Participants complete paper safety plans as part of their regular treatment, which is a standard of care for suicidal youth.
Group III: ASAP + BRITE + TAU (treatment as usual)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in this arm receive the ASAP (As Safe As Possible) intervention, during their transition from inpatient to outpatient care, as well as the BRITE smart phone app for distress tolerance/emotion regulation and safety planning. Participants will also receive usual treatment protocols that all adolescents admitted to their respective Inpatient Psychiatry program receive. Participants complete paper safety plans as part of their regular treatment, which is a standard of care for suicidal youth.
Group IV: TAU (treatment as usual) aloneActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this grouping are studied as they proceed from inpatient to outpatient care, per usual treatment protocols at each site. Participants complete paper safety plans as part of their regular treatment, which is a standard of care for suicidal youth.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
BRITE smart phone app
2019
N/A
~250
ASAP (As Safe As Possible)
2019
N/A
~250
TAU (treatment as usual)
2019
N/A
~250

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
1,047 Previous Clinical Trials
1,053,558 Total Patients Enrolled
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionOTHER
33 Previous Clinical Trials
9,534 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Suicidal Thoughts
60 Patients Enrolled for Suicidal Thoughts
University of PittsburghOTHER
1,720 Previous Clinical Trials
16,342,570 Total Patients Enrolled

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