Suicide Treatment Alternatives for Teens
A Multi-Site Study to Compare the Outcomes of Psychiatric Treatment of Suicidal Adolescents in Different Treatment Settings
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
1,000 participants
Nov 4, 2019
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Quasi-Randomized trial to compare inpatient care versus outpatient crisis intervention clinic. This study plans to enroll up to 1,000 participants across 4 sites in a 5 years period.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Adolescents that are 12 through 17 years old (including 17 year olds who will turn 18 years old during the course of the study).
- Are brought to the Emergency Department (ED) due to suicidal thoughts or behaviors
- Require a higher level of care (OCIC or Inpatient) indicated by clinician determination and a CHRT-SR score of 15 to 52.
- The presence of a legal guardian
- 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 Criteria4
- Adolescents with suicidal thoughts that place themselves at a serious imminent risk of suicide based on clinical judgment.
- Adolescents who require 24 hour/day supervision but no adult can provide 24 hour/day supervision outside of the hospital
- Adolescents without the ability to read and answer survey questions
- Adolescents that are non-English speaking due to the scales and surveys that are used for this study only being available in English.
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Interventions
Inpatient hospitalization to treat and stabilize suicidal thoughts and behavior.
Outpatient psychiatric clinic that provides crisis intervention to treat and stabilize suicidal thoughts and behavior.
Locations(4)
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NCT04089254