Developing and Piloting an Implementation Strategy for a Brief, Motivational Interviewing-based Lethal Means Safety Counseling Intervention in Primary Care Settings

Part of paid clinical trials in West Haven, Connecticut.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07247916
Status
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Conditions

  • Suicide Prevention

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • RAMP — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants randomized to the intervention condition will receive a brief, motivational interviewing-based intervention called RAMP (Raise the subject, Assess current storage, Motivate change, and Plan next steps) in the context of their clinical care. RAMP incorporates evidence-informed intervention components to facilitate secure firearm storage
  • Active control — BEHAVIORAL
    The control condition will entail a 5-minute review of a pamphlet on suicide prevention with the PCMHI clinician. This pamphlet is produced by the Veteran's Crisis Line and is widely available on the OSP suicide prevention website as a VHA resource. This condition will control for time and attention, subject matter, mode of delivery, and setting.

Study Details

Suicide prevention remains a significant priority and nearly three-quarters of Veteran suicides result from firearm injury. Since access to lethal means of self-harm increases the risk of injury, the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend that Veterans with elevated suicide risk receive lethal means safety (LMS) counseling to reduce access to lethal means, including firearms. However, no LMS counseling interventions have been tested within VA. Thus, the aim of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a tailored LMS counseling intervention compared to an active control condition.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2027
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2029
Completion
Dec 31, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Active control
    The control condition will entail a 5-minute review of a pamphlet on suicide prevention with the PCMHI clinician. This pamphlet is produced by the Veteran's Crisis Line and is widely available on the OSP suicide prevention website as a VHA resource. This condition will control for time and attention, subject matter, mode of delivery, and setting.
  • Experimental: RAMP
    Participants randomized to the intervention condition will receive a brief, motivational interviewing-based intervention called RAMP (Raise the subject, Assess current storage, Motivate change, and Plan next steps) in the context of their clinical care. RAMP incorporates evidence-informed intervention components to facilitate secure firearm storage

Primary Outcome Measure

Screening [ Time Frame: through study completion, approximately 2 years ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CTWest HavenConnecticut06516-2770
Kimberly L Selander, MA
[email protected]
203-932-5711
Steve Martino, PhD
[email protected]
(203) 932-5711
Frances Aunon, PhD MS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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