Engaging Suicidal Patients in Mental Health Treatment

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT05021224
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Depression
  • Mental Health Impairment
  • Suicidal
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 100 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Caring Contacts — BEHAVIORAL
    Non-demanding message sent from the care team
  • Reminders — BEHAVIORAL
    Appointment reminders sent electronically
  • Informational Poster — BEHAVIORAL
    An informational poster linking to an infographic
  • Motivational Interviewing — BEHAVIORAL
    Motivational interviewing training for intake coordinators

Study Details

The investigators will identify characteristics of suicidal patients who do or do not attend a first mental health visit following referral using administrative data. Then, the investigators will apply established approaches to contextual inquiry to identify barriers and facilitators to mental health treatment attendance for individuals at risk of suicide. Using established procedures from implementation science and behavioral economics, the investigators will then leverage the insights gleaned from Aims 1 and 2, relevant theories and frameworks, and the extant literature to develop preliminary strategies to support attendance at first mental health visit. Strategies will be developed in collaboration with a team of experts in suicide, implementation science, and behavioral economics. These preliminary strategies will then be iteratively tested and refined. The investigators also will assess putative mechanism using behavioral tasks and self-report tools.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 7, 2022
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Jan 12, 2024
Completion
Jan 12, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
29 participants (actual)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Caring Contacts
    Non-demanding message sent from the care team
  • Active Comparator: Reminders
    Appointment reminders sent electronically
  • Active Comparator: Informational Poster
    An informational poster linking to an infographic
  • Active Comparator: Motivational Interviewing
    Motivational interviewing training for intake coordinators

Primary Outcome Measure

Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104-

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