Suicide Prevention Interventions for Individuals Post-Incarceration

Overseen By Sarah Arias

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Butler Hospital

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

119 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of two suicide prevention interventions for individuals released from jail. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the use of Caring Contacts improve subscriber engagement with healthcare services while reducing suicide-related outcomes? and Will providing training and resources to behavioral health providers improve re-engagement with healthcare services for patients recently released from jail? Participants will include (1) subscribers of a managed care organization (MCO) and (2) behavioral health providers within the MCO system. Interventions include sending subscribers Caring Contacts letters for 6-months following jail release and providing resources and training to behavioral health providers to target healthcare re-engagement and suicide prevention.

Research Team

Sarah Arias

Principal Investigator

Butler Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for adults over 18 who are part of a managed care organization and have recently been released from jail, as well as behavioral health providers working at a CareSource agency. There are no specific exclusion criteria listed.

Inclusion Criteria

Behavioral health (BH) providers/staff employed at a CareSource BH agency

Exclusion Criteria

N/A

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Caring Contact letters are mailed to subscribers for 6 months following jail release, and behavioral health providers receive training and reports to encourage re-engagement with healthcare services.

6 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for healthcare engagement, suicide attempts, and other health outcomes.

18 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Caring Contacts letters
• Reports, re-engagement, and training

Trial Overview The study tests two suicide prevention methods: 'Caring Contacts' letters sent to individuals post-jail release for six months, and special training/resources given to behavioral health providers aimed at improving patient re-engagement with healthcare services.

Participant Groups

Group I: Reports, re-engagement, and training Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Behavioral health providers (n=120) will be trained in evidence-based suicide prevention screening and intervention practices, in addition to receiving weekly reports with information on clients who have been released from jail to encourage outreach efforts for re-engagement with the healthcare system.

Group II: Caring Contact letters Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Caring Contact letters will be mailed to a randomly selected group of managed care subscribers over a 6-month period following jail release.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Butler Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials

133

Recruited

16,700+

Michigan State University

Collaborator

Trials

202

Recruited

687,000+