Emergency Room Firearm and Medication Safety Intervention

NCT04797221 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: CDX 21-003
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Seventeen United States Veterans die by suicide each day. Nearly three-fourths of those Veterans die from firearm injury or poisoning, and many seek care in VA Emergency Departments (ED) prior to suicide attempts. In 2019, the VA began screening all Veterans seeking ED care for increased suicide risk. Interventions that promote firearm and medication safety are recommended for Veterans identified as at-risk. The investigators work will provide important information that will aid the development and testing of such an intervention for Veterans who seek care in VA EDs. The investigators will interview at-risk Veterans who recently sought VA ED care to identify factors relevant to developing the intervention, and work with Veterans and VA healthcare staff to develop and test an intervention.

Conditions

Suicide; Firearm Injury; Overdose

Keywords

suicide

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative Theme Among 28 Patients on Perspectives on Lethal Means Interventions

  Perspectives on VA-based interventions that aim to reduce access to firearms and medications.

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Veteran study group

The investigators will recruit approximately 20 Veterans who were identified as having elevated suicide risk while being treated in a VA Emergency Department.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Veterans will be eligible who are seen for healthcare in the VA Emergency Department

You may qualify if:

• Veteran
• Recent Emergency Room care
• Screen positive for elevated suicide risk

You may not qualify if:

• Severe cognitive impairment
• Lack decisional capacity
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Lack reliable phone access
• Admitted to the hospital

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VA Office of Research and Development: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide; Drug Overdose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Prescription Drug Misuse; Drug Misuse; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Joseph Simonetti
• Organization: Veterans Health Administration

joseph.simonetti@va.gov

7207236491

Study Officials

• Joseph A Simonetti, MD MPH

  Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2021
• First Posted: March 15, 2021
• Study Start: July 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 16, 2023
• Study Completion: February 16, 2023
• Last Updated: August 13, 2024
• Results First Posted: August 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)