Safety Planning Intervention Telehealth Service Model in Emergency Departments

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT05307432
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • SPI+ Delivered by ED Staff — BEHAVIORAL
    ED staff will deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus follow-up phone calls) to patients at risk for suicide in the ED who are not admitted to an inpatient unit.
  • SPI+ Delivered by SPCC Clinicians — BEHAVIORAL
    The Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC) will be located external to the Emergency Department (ED). ED staff will be able to refer patients at risk for suicide to the SPCC. Licensed and credentialed mental health clinicians will deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus follow-up phone calls) via telehealth to patients at risk for suicide in the ED who are not admitted to an inpatient unit.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a suicide prevention strategy delivered via telehealth in Emergency Departments. We will compare implementation of the Safety Planning Intervention plus follow-up calls (SPI+) delivered by Emergency Department (ED) staff to SPI+ delivered via ED referral to an off-site Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC).

Key Dates

Start date
May 1, 2022
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
2,814 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Enhanced Usual Care
    ED staff deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus 2 or more post-discharge telephone calls) to suicidal patients who are not admitted to an inpatient unit.
  • Experimental: Suicide Prevention Consultation Center
    ED staff refer suicidal patients not admitted to an inpatient unit to the off-site Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC). SPCC clinicians will deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus 2 or more post-discharge telephone calls) to patients via telehealth.

Primary Outcome Measure

Suicide Behavior Composite [ Time Frame: 6 months after index ED visit ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104-

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