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Engagement Strategies for Suicidal Thoughts

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Shari Jager-Hyman, 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

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is looking at what keeps suicidal patients from going to their first mental health visit, and trying to come up with ways to get them there.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults who can read and understand English, have shown signs of suicidal thoughts during a primary care visit, and are considered able to attend mental health treatment. It's not for those with current severe psychosis, dementia diagnosed in the last 2 years, or those already engaged in a similar study strategy.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial aims to identify why some at-risk individuals skip their first mental health appointment after referral and develop strategies to encourage attendance. This involves using data analysis, expert collaboration, and testing methods from behavioral economics and implementation science.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on engagement strategies rather than medical interventions, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience discomfort discussing sensitive topics or stress from engaging in new treatment processes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

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

Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)

Attendance at first mental health visit

Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Engagement strategy groupsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

We anticipate that approximately 25 patients will receive an engagement strategy (~5 patients per strategy; only 1 strategy per patient). The exact strategies will be developed during the course of this R21 and cannot yet be specified. This is a non-control, pilot feasibility trial.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Rapidly prototype and test strategies

2022

N/A

~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor

2,000 Previous Clinical Trials

42,880,066 Total Patients Enrolled

16 Trials studying Suicide

57,491 Patients Enrolled for Suicide

Shari Jager-Hyman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvania

1 Previous Clinical Trials

1,665 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Suicide

1,665 Patients Enrolled for Suicide

Courtney Benjamin Wolk, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvania

1 Previous Clinical Trials

80 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any open slots available in this research trial?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not currently recruiting subjects. The experimentation has been posted since March 7th 2022 and was last edited on June 27th 2022. Although the study cannot accept participants at this time, there are 1314 other trials actively seeking enrolment from volunteers."

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Is there any possibility that I might qualify to join this research project?

"This clinical trial is accepting applications from individuals aged between 18 and 100 who have dealt with suicidal ideation. 25 participants are required to move the study forward."

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Does this trial offer participation to individuals aged 40 and above?

"This trial will accept participants aged 18 to 100 years old. There are 237 studies for younger patients and 965 clinical trials enrolling those over 65."

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Recent research and studies

Pilot and Feasibility StudiesJournal

Leveraging Behavioral Economics and Implementation Science to Engage Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment: A Pilot Study Protocol

Khazanov, Gabriela Kattan, Shari Jager-Hyman, Joseph Harrison, Molly Candon, Alison Buttenheim, Matteo F. Pieri, David W. Oslin, and Courtney Benjamin Wolk. 2022. “Leveraging Behavioral Economics and Implementation Science to Engage Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment: A Pilot Study Protocol”. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s40814-022-01131-y.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Engaging Suicidal Patients in Mental Health Treatment

2022. "Engaging Suicidal Patients in Mental Health Treatment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05021224.