NCT05128227

Brief Summary

This is a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in which 150 pharmacy staff members will be randomized to an experimental or control group and data on suicide prevention communication and secondary outcomes will be collected over the course of the RCT.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
119

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2022

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 28, 2021

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 19, 2021

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 15, 2022

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2023

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

June 23, 2023

Status Verified

June 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

October 28, 2021

Last Update Submit

June 20, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

community pharmacycommunicationgatekeeper trainingsuicide preventionpharmacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in proportion of participants who ask about suicide.

    An online survey will include a written case that asks participants what they would say to a patient who has expressed verbal suicide warning sign(s). Blinded coders will review the open-ended response to determine whether the participant asks about suicide. The responses will be coded as no=0 and yes=1.

    Baseline and immediately post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Change in proportion of participants who report they would call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

    Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  • Change in suicide prevention knowledge score from baseline to immediate post-intervention.

    Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  • Change in mean suicide prevention self-efficacy score from baseline to immediate post-intervention.

    Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  • Change in mean suicide prevention self-efficacy score from baseline to 1-month follow-up

    Baseline and 1-month follow-up

  • Change in mean suicide prevention preparedness score from baseline to immediate post-intervention.

    Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Pharm-SAVES

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This is an approximately 30-minute self-guided online module that covers basic information about suicide prevention gatekeeper skills training that is relevant to community pharmacists.

Behavioral: Pharm-SAVES

Interactive video case

EXPERIMENTAL

An approximately 30-minute self-guided online suicide prevention gatekeeper skills training module, plus two approximately 5-minute interactive video cases in which participants are asked to respond to patients who exhibit suicidal warning signs.

Behavioral: Pharm-SAVESBehavioral: Interactive video cases

Interventions

Pharm-SAVESBEHAVIORAL

A 30 minute long online module with videos and didactic content that covers the following topics: warning signs of suicide, how to ask a patient if they are contemplating suicide, and how to refer a patient to the Crisis Line. Three videos model patient scenarios of suicidal behavior in pharmacy settings including the pharmacy drive through, over the phone, and in person. Participants will receive continuing education credits (CEUs) (0.1 CEUs) for completing the course.

Interactive video casePharm-SAVES

Two video interactive cases (approximately 10-minutes combined total) ask participants to complete open and close-ended questions about patients who exhibit suicidal behavior at the pharmacy. Participants will receive continuing education credits (0.1 CEUs) for completing the course.

Interactive video case

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Staff must:
  • be at least 18 years of age;
  • read and speak English; and
  • be currently employed as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician at a community pharmacy

You may not qualify if:

  • Individuals will be excluded if they hold floater status (non-staff pharmacists or technicians).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wyman PA, Brown CH, Inman J, Cross W, Schmeelk-Cone K, Guo J, Pena JB. Randomized trial of a gatekeeper program for suicide prevention: 1-year impact on secondary school staff. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2008 Feb;76(1):104-15. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.1.104.

    PMID: 18229988BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SuicideCommunicationSuicide Prevention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Delesha M Carpenter, PhD

    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jill E Lavigne, PhD

    US Department of Veterans Affairs

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2021

First Posted

November 19, 2021

Study Start

April 15, 2022

Primary Completion

May 31, 2023

Study Completion

June 1, 2023

Last Updated

June 23, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 to 36 months following publication provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with UNC.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, ANALYTIC CODE

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