Text-based Support for Parents of Adolescents Following an Emergency Department Visits

Part of paid clinical trials in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sponsor
University of Michigan
Study ID
NCT06660199
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Suicide

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Text-based intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Parents randomized to the texting intervention will receive up to 3 messages each day for 6 weeks: The intervention is comprised of adolescent-centered (A-C) texts focusing on parental adherence to recommended suicide prevention strategies to promote adolescents' safety and parent-centered (P-C) texts focused on improving parents' own well-being.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an adaptive text-based intervention for parents of adolescents seeking emergency department services for suicide risk concerns.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 1, 2025
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2028
Completion
Jul 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
420 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Standard ED care
  • Experimental: Standard ED care with a text-based intervention
    This arm incorporates adolescent-centered (A-C) and parent-centered (P-C) texting components Parents in the intervention arm will receive up to 3 text messages per day over six weeks after ED discharge: daily A-C text and up to two P-C messages. The P-C component includes an embedded micro-randomized trial (MRT), and parents will be randomized twice each day over the six-week intervention to either receive or not receive a P-C message.

Primary Outcome Measure

Aim 1 (primary aim): likelihood of suicidal behavior (actual, interrupted, or aborted attempts) [ Time Frame: 12-week follow-up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan48109
Ewa Czyz, PhD
[email protected]
734-764-9466
Ewa Czyz, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Hurley Medical CenterFlintMichigan48503
Courtney Mangus, M.D.
[email protected]
810-262-9429
Courtney Mangus, M.D. (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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