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Family Intervention for Suicidal Youth: Emergency Care

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Suicide, Attempted
Registration Number
NCT00558805
Lead Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brief Summary

This project evaluates a brief intervention in the emergency department (ED) for adolescents presenting with suicide attempts. The intervention aims to capitalize on the opportunity offered by the ED visit to deliver an effective intervention, improve adherence to follow-up care, decrease the risk of repeat suicide attempts, and improve clinical and functioning outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • 10-18 years
  • Suicidal patient presenting to Emergency Department
Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute psychosis/symptoms that impede consent/assessment
  • No parent/guardian to consent (youth <18)
  • Youth not English-speaking
  • Parents/guardians not English or Spanish-speaking.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

UCLA Emergency Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

UCLA Emergency Medical Center
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States

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