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Clinical Trials/NCT00558805
NCT00558805CompletedPhase 2

Family Intervention for Suicidal Youth: Emergency Care

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 sites in 1 countryStarted: October 1, 2003Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Locations
2

Study Overview

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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
10 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

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.

Arms & Interventions

1

Active Comparator

Usual Care + Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention (FISP)

Intervention: FISP + Usual Care (Behavioral)

2

Other

Usual Care

Intervention: Usual Care (Behavioral)

Investigators

Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sponsor Class
Fed

Study Sites (2)

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