Pilot Study of Health System/Community Partnership for Enhanced Outreach to Prevent Suicide Attempts

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT05825820
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide
  • Suicide, Attempted

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Enhanced Outreach Intervention (EOI) plus Care as Usual — BEHAVIORAL
    The EOI will contain four main components: safety planning, caring contacts, care engagement, and risk assessment. A phone call (or text messaging) from Samaritans staff will be conducted every week of the 12 week intervention. Conversations will use a standardized phone script to (a) conduct a risk assessment, (b) develop and review a list of coping skills to use if you have suicidal thoughts, and (c) discuss participants' plans for receiving mental health care. Samaritans staff will also send a caring text message or email at least once per week. Participants will also receive standard care that hospitals give for individuals who present to the ED with suicidal thoughts.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to test an enhanced outreach intervention (EOI) delivered by Samaritans of Boston (a community organization that provides support during mental health crises) for people after they leave an emergency department (ED) visit for suicidal thoughts. The main questions the trial aims to answer are: * Is the EOI feasible and acceptable? * Can the EOI be delivered with fidelity by Samaritans staff? Participants will: * Receive outreach (by call or text) once per week for 12 weeks after ED visit. During these conversations, Samaritans staff will ask participants questions about their suicidal thoughts and behaviors, develop and review a list of coping skills to use if they have suicidal thoughts, and discuss plans for receiving mental health care. * Receive caring messages from Samaritans staff at least once per week. * Be asked to complete monthly self-report questionnaires, and participate in a phone interview with study staff at the end of the study.

Key Dates

First listed
Apr 24, 2023
Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2027
Completion
Feb 28, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Enhanced Outreach Intervention plus Care as Usual
    Participants will receive the Enhanced Outreach Intervention (EOI) plus care as usual for 12 weeks after ED discharge.

Primary Outcome Measure

Self-Report Ratings of Intervention Acceptability [ Time Frame: Week 12 of the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114
Jordan W Smoller, MD, ScD
[email protected]
617-724-0835

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