WeCare: A System of Care for Black Youth

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
New York University
Study ID
NCT05654207
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Suicidal Ideation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 19 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • WeCare — BEHAVIORAL
    WeCare combines two evidence-based strategies -- universal screening using the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth and an adapted version of the SAFETY-ACUTE, which incorporates PI Lindsey's extensive work with Black youth, their families, and community stakeholders to develop culturally tailored strategies for addressing treatment barriers.

Study Details

The overall goal of this study is to respond to the urgent need for an effective suicide prevention strategy for Black youth by examining the effectiveness of a systems-level strategy to recognize and respond to suicide risk among Black adolescents who present to emergency departments (EDs). The proposed strategy, WeCare, combines combines three components: (1) universal screening using the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY), (2) a brief intervention designed for Black youth with elevated suicide risk in for ED settings, Connections for Safety (CFS), that combines safety planning and strategies to support linkage to outpatient mental health services, and (3) supportive text messages to youth and parent/caregivers for six weeks following the youth's ED visit. Study objectives are (1) to integrate input from multiple stakeholders to inform and facilitate WeCare implementation, and (2) to use a hybrid one effectiveness-implementation design to evaluate its effectiveness.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 8, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2027
Completion
Apr 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
2,200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: WeCare
    WeCare system of care - universal screening, ED-based intervention, text message follow-up.
  • No Intervention: Usual Services
    Usual care for youth presenting to the ED will be the control condition.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mental Health Outpatient Visits (Electronic Medical Record) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Months 3 and 6 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Kings County HospitalNew YorkNew York11203
Nasreen Akbar, MD
[email protected]
718-245-2502
Nicholas Bove
[email protected]
Nasreen Akbar, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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