Facilitating Use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in Alcohol Patients (Reach Out)

NCT04488055 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: HUM001646995R01AA027513-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 488
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn about people who use the National Suicide Prevention (NSP) Lifeline during a suicidal crisis and those who don't. The researchers would also like to learn whether people who have experienced a suicidal crisis could benefit from participating in a therapy session about their thoughts and perceptions of the NSP Lifeline.

Conditions

Suicide; Alcohol Use Disorder

Keywords

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Crisis line utilization

  The Time Line Follow Back (TLFB) assessment will be used as the primary measure of crisis line utilization. Participants will report days of utilization.

  Up to 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Suicidal behavior

  Up to 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

EXPERIMENTAL

This single-session intervention addresses the individuals' perceived barriers and facilitators of crisis line use during periods of suicidal crisis.

Behavioral: Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to the EUC condition will receive a brochure (in-person, via email, or via text message) with the NSP Lifeline and a list of outpatient mental health and substance use resources and encouraged to schedule an appointment with a clinical provider if they would like to discuss any current or past symptoms.

Behavioral: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Interventions

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF) BEHAVIORAL

CLF is a motivational interviewing-based intervention

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) BEHAVIORAL

In addition to receiving the brochure, EUC condition participants will meet with a therapist (in-person or remotely) for approximately 15 minutes for a descriptive overview of the brochure.

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Probable alcohol use disorder within the past year based on an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 16 or greater
• Report of a suicide attempt within the past year OR a lifetime suicide attempt more than a year ago and current suicide ideation within the past month based on a score of 5 or greater on the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS) or depression in the past month as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory with a of 20 or higher.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who do not understand English
• Prisoners
• Patients with profound psychotic symptoms and/or cognitive deficits that would prevent patients from understanding the content of the intervention and/or assessments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Meridian Health Services

Waterford, Michigan, 48327, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide; Alcoholism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Mark Ilgen, PhD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 20, 2020
• First Posted: July 27, 2020
• Study Start: October 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2025
• Study Completion: September 17, 2025
• Last Updated: November 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)