Suicide Treatment Alternatives for Teens
START
A Multi-Site Study to Compare the Outcomes of Psychiatric Treatment of Suicidal Adolescents in Different Treatment Settings
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interventional
1,000
1 country
4
Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2019
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
4 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 9, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 13, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 4, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2029
July 5, 2024
July 1, 2024
8.2 years
July 9, 2019
July 3, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Time to first recurrence of a suicide event
Measure the differences between OCIC and inpatient treatment in the time to first recurrence of a suicidal event (a suicide attempt, interrupted attempt, hospitalization because of suicidal risk, an emergency/urgent evaluation because of suicidal risk, and a death by suicide).
180 days
Number of suicide events after treatment.
Measure the difference between OCIC and inpatient treatment in the number of suicidal events (a suicide attempt, interrupted attempt, hospitalization because of suicidal risk, an emergency/urgent evaluation because of suicidal risk, and a death by suicide) over 180 days for suicidal adolescents after their baseline ED visit.
180 days
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Treatment Satisfaction as assessed using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-Adapted (CSQ).
180 days
Demographic factors as assessed using the START demographics form.
180 days
Quality of Life Satisfaction as assessed using the PROMIS® (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Item Bank v1.0 - General Life Satisfaction - Short Form 5a
180 days
Quality of Life Satisfaction as assessed using the PROMIS Pediatric Item Bank v1.0 - Life Satisfaction - Short Form 4a
180 days
Quality of Life Satisfaction as assessed using PROMIS Parent Proxy Item Bank v1.0 - Life Satisfaction - Short Form 8a
180 days
Study Arms (2)
Inpatient Psychiatry
ACTIVE COMPARATORChild and adolescent inpatient treatment
Outpatient Crisis Intervention Clinic
ACTIVE COMPARATOROCIC is outpatient crisis intervention clinic
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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.
You may not qualify if:
- 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.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (4)
Northwell Health
Glen Oaks, New York, 11004, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
UT Southwestern Medical Center/Children's Health
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Drew Barzman, MD
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 9, 2019
First Posted
September 13, 2019
Study Start
November 4, 2019
Primary Completion (Estimated)
January 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
January 1, 2029
Last Updated
July 5, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share