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Behavioural Intervention

Virtual Crisis Response Planning for Suicide Prevention

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Research Sponsored by Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Participant is 14-18 years old at the time of assent/consent

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up approximately 2 weeks before treatment and approximately 2 weeks after treatment.

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Study Summary

This trial will compare virtual, in-person, & standard treatment for suicidal adolescents to assess feasibility, acceptability & effectiveness of virtual treatment.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adolescents aged 14-18 who are at high risk for suicide and can provide informed consent. They must have a guardian's permission if under 18, endorse current suicidal intent, and be fluent in English. Those with serious medical conditions, substance use disorders, or without smartphone access cannot participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares three interventions: virtual crisis response planning (CRP), in-person CRP, and standard crisis risk counseling. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these methods to assess feasibility and effectiveness in reducing suicidality over a two-week period through daily assessments.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the interventions involve psychological counseling rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected; however, discussing sensitive topics like suicidality may cause emotional discomfort or distress.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 14 and 18 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ approximately 2 weeks before treatment and approximately 2 weeks after treatment.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~approximately 2 weeks before treatment and approximately 2 weeks after treatment.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and approximately 2 weeks before treatment and approximately 2 weeks after treatment. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Changes in suicidal ideation, intensity, behaviors, and intent as measured by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

Changes in suicidal ideation, intent, behaviors, and urges as measured by ecological momentary assessments.

Changes in suicidal ideation, intent, behaviors, and urges as measured by the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI) questionnaire.

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Virtual Crisis Response PlanningExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The virtual crisis response planning (CRP) session will last between 30 minutes to 1-hour and be conducted via doxy.me with a trained study therapist. The virtual CRP is primarily text-based, instead of verbal, and utilizes the chat feature on doxy.me. CRP involves the following standard suicide intervention strategies: supportive listening, provision of crisis resources, and referral to a mental health professional (if not already established). The CRP active component involves a collaborative process in which the therapist invites the participant to share the events, symptoms, and contextual factors leading up to and surrounding their suicidal crisis. Next, the participant identifies their personal warning signs, self-management coping skills, reasons for living, and sources of social support. The participant types the components on a template via the white board feature on doxy.me. The CRP will be saved and serve as a concrete reference for participants in the real-world.

Group II: Virtual Crisis Risk CounselingActive Control1 Intervention

The crisis risk counseling session will last between 30 minutes to 1-hour. It will occur virtually on doxy.me with a trained study therapist. It will include the following standard suicide intervention strategies: supportive listening, provision of crisis resources, and referral to a mental health professional (if not already established). The therapist will conduct a semi-structured suicide risk assessment interview, after which participants will complete a self-guided safety plan worksheet via the white board feature. The worksheet will take approximately 10-minutes to complete and will be done independently.

Group III: In-Person Crisis Response PlanningActive Control1 Intervention

The in-person crisis response planning (CRP) session will last between 30 minutes to 1-hour. The in-person CRP will follow the same protocol and include the same treatment components as the virtual CRP. However, it will occur face-to-face, instead of on doxy.me, with a trained study therapist. The treatment components, outlined under the virtual CRP arm description, are written by the participant on an index card. The index card serves as a concrete reference for participants in the real-world.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor

830 Previous Clinical Trials

505,560 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Suicide Prevention

5,288 Patients Enrolled for Suicide Prevention

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any restrictions on who may participate in this research project?

"Within the age range of 14-18, potential subjects must possess a preexisting diagnosis for suicide prevention to qualify. This medical trial aims to recruit up to 60 participants with this criteria."

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Is recruitment ongoing for this particular clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is currently recruiting patients that were initially announced on November 1st 2023 and most recently updated on December 1st 2023. The enrolment process requires a total of 60 individuals from one single site."

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Are elderly individuals being included in the participant selection criteria for this clinical trial?

"The requirements for this trial call for participants aged between 14 and 18 years old. There are 65 clinical trials specifically designed to involve minors, while 133 studies target adults over the age of 65."

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What is the participant count of this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. The records on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this experimental study is currently seeking participants. It was first published on November 1st, 2023 and has since been updated in December of the same year. Sixty individuals are being recruited from one medical facility to take part in the trial."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Feasibility Trial of a Single Session of Crisis Response Planning for Youth at High Risk for Suicide

Stephanie M Gorka, PhD 2023. "Feasibility Trial of a Single Session of Crisis Response Planning for Youth at High Risk for Suicide". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06164106.