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Behavioural Intervention

Stepped Care Suicide Prevention for Youth (STARRS-PC Trial)

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Jeffrey Bridge, PhD
Research Sponsored by Cynthia Fontanella
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
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STARRS-PC Trial Summary

This trial is testing a suicide prevention intervention (STARRS-PC) in pediatric primary care to reduce suicide risk in young people. It will study barriers/facilitators of effective implementation & sustainability to help scale up this intervention.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for young people aged 12-17 who are at risk of suicide and receive care at one of the participating primary care clinics. It includes those with or without mental health issues, as well as those with physical illnesses or on medication, provided they meet other study criteria.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The STARRS-PC program, a quality improvement intervention aimed at reducing suicide risk in youth through a clinical pathway involving risk detection, assessment and triage, and follow-up care. The effectiveness will be compared to usual treatment over a period of 12 months.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves implementing a clinical pathway rather than testing new medications, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be psychological impacts from participation that will be monitored throughout the study.

STARRS-PC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3, 6, 12 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
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) [suicide attempt]
Pierce Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) [suicide attempt]
Secondary outcome measures
AIM (Acceptability of Intervention Measure) [Family satisfaction]
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) [Family satisfaction]
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) [NSSI]
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STARRS-PC Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: STARRS-PCExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Intervention consists of implementation of clinical pathway for youth suicide risk
Group II: Treatment As UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment as Usual

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,786 Previous Clinical Trials
2,685,051 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Suicidal Thoughts
240 Patients Enrolled for Suicidal Thoughts
Signature Health AshtabulaUNKNOWN
Holzer GallipolisUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any available vacancies for participants in this experiment?

"Per the details provided by clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is presently looking for participants and has been since 8/8/2023 with its most recent update on 8/25/2023."

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Are individuals aged 30 or older being included in the experiment?

"The eligibility for this clinical trial is restricted to those aged 12-17. According to the records, there are 81 studies that involve minors and 157 trials involving older adults."

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Do I meet the criteria to enroll in this research project?

"To qualify for this clinical trial, participants must have active suicidal ideation and be between 12-17 years old. Currently the research team is aiming to recruit 4648 individuals."

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How many people have been accepted within this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative, the details on clinicaltrials.gov show that this medical trial is currently looking for study members. Inception of the experiment was August 8th 2023 and it has been updated as recently as August 25th 2023. 4648 people are needed to be recruited from 17 distinct centres."

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How many medical facilities within this city are carrying out the investigation?

"For this trial, there are 17 sites recruiting patients including Signature Health in Ashtabula, Holzer Health System in Athens and Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. The list of participating locations is extensive."

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What is the primary focus of this research endeavor?

"The primary outcome of this clinical trial, which will be assessed at Baseline, 3-Monthly intervals up to 12 Months is Pierce Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) [suicide attempt]. Additional objectives include the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-JR [Suicidal ideation] - a 15 item modified version of SIQ assessing suicidal ideation severity in adolescents; Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) [Family satisfaction], an 8 question assessment used to judge treatment acceptability and helpfulness; as well as AIM (Acceptability of Intervention Measure)[Family Satisfaction], a 4 point scale measuring parent and"

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