NCT00387855

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the SOS suicide prevention program on help-seeking, attitudes toward depression and suicide, and suicidal behavior among high school students. Current research protocol has extended this evaluation to the Middle School version of SOS.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
6,471

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2001

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2001

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 12, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 13, 2006

Completed
6.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

July 29, 2016

Status Verified

July 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

11.3 years

First QC Date

October 12, 2006

Last Update Submit

July 27, 2016

Conditions

Suicide

Keywords

suicidedepression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • suicide attempts

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • knowledge about depression/suicide

    3 months

  • attitudes about depression/suicide

    3 months

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

receive SOS program

Behavioral: SOS program

Interventions

SOS programBEHAVIORAL

screening and didactic programming to raise awareness of depression suicidality

Also known as: Signs of Suicide
1

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Attendance at school participating in study
  • English speaking youth with parental consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Youth who do not speak and read English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UConn Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Aseltine RH Jr, DeMartino R. An outcome evaluation of the SOS Suicide Prevention Program. Am J Public Health. 2004 Mar;94(3):446-51. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.3.446.

    PMID: 14998812BACKGROUND

  • Aseltine RH Jr, James A, Schilling EA, Glanovsky J. Evaluating the SOS suicide prevention program: a replication and extension. BMC Public Health. 2007 Jul 18;7:161. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-161.

    PMID: 17640366BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SuicideDepression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Robert H Aseltine, PhD

    UConn Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, Division of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 12, 2006

First Posted

October 13, 2006

Study Start

September 1, 2001

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

June 1, 2014

Last Updated

July 29, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

Locations

US(1)