Suicide Treatment Alternatives for Teens

Launched by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, CINCINNATI · Sep 12, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called "Suicide Treatment Alternatives for Teens," is studying the best ways to help teenagers who are experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors. The researchers want to compare two types of care: one where teens stay in the hospital (inpatient care) and another where they receive help in a special clinic (outpatient crisis intervention). They hope to enroll up to 1,000 participants over five years at four different locations.

To be eligible for this study, teens must be between 12 and 17 years old and have been taken to the emergency department because of suicidal thoughts or actions. They need to show that they require more support than what is typically offered, as determined by their healthcare provider. Participants will need permission from a legal guardian and should be able to understand and agree to the study's requirements. If a teen is at very high risk for suicide or needs constant supervision that can't be provided outside a hospital, they won't be able to join the study. This trial aims to find the most effective ways to support young people in crisis, and participants will receive care tailored to their needs throughout the process.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Adolescents that are 12 through 17 years old (including 17 year olds who will turn 18 years old during the course of the study).
• • 2. Are brought to the Emergency Department (ED) due to suicidal thoughts or behaviors
• • 3. Require a higher level of care (OCIC or Inpatient) indicated by clinician determination and a CHRT-SR score of 15 to 52.
• • 4. The presence of a legal guardian
• • 5. Capable of giving signed informed consent/assent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Adolescents with suicidal thoughts that place themselves at a serious imminent risk of suicide based on clinical judgment.
• • 2. Adolescents who require 24 hour/day supervision but no adult can provide 24 hour/day supervision outside of the hospital
• • 3. Adolescents without the ability to read and answer survey questions
• • 4. Adolescents that are non-English speaking due to the scales and surveys that are used for this study only being available in English.