Suicide Prevention for Substance Using Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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interventional
300
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Suicide is the leading cause of death among YEH and most youth do not access services that may be available to them. Therefore, this study seeks to address this gap in the research literature with the goal to identify an effective intervention that can be readily adopted by communities that serve these youth. We will test the effects of outreach-worker delivered Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CTSP)+Services as Usual (SAU) versus SAU alone on suicidal ideation (primary outcome), substance use and depressive symptoms (secondary outcomes) at 3, 6, 9 and 12- months.
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 2023
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 8, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 16, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 20, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2030
April 16, 2026
April 1, 2026
5.1 years
August 8, 2023
April 15, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Suicidal Ideation: Scale for Suicidal Ideation-Worst Point (SSI-W)
Change in suicidal ideation is measured using the Scale for Suicidal Ideation-Worst Point (SSI-W). Each item consists of three options, which are rated on a 3-point scale from 0 to 2, and each item is graded according to the intensity of the suicidality. Total scores are calculated by summing the 19 ratings, and these total scores can range from 0 to 38 with higher scores indicating worse severity.
baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Depressive Symptoms: Beck Depression Inventory II
baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Substance use: Form 90
baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Study Arms (2)
Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention + Services as Usual
EXPERIMENTAL10 sessions of Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CTSP) provided over 6 months, with 9 optional booster sessions + services as usual (SAU) received by the community.
Services as Usual
ACTIVE COMPARATORServices as Usual involves utilizing Strengths-Based Outreach and Advocacy to link youth to community services for a period of 6 months.
Interventions
10 sessions of cognitive therapy for suicide prevention plus 9 optional booster sessions
Participants will receive services that they would normally receive in the community.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years
- SSI-W score \> 4 or at least one suicide attempt in prior 12 months
- Meets criteria for homelessness
- At least four uses of alcohol/drugs in prior 30 days
You may not qualify if:
- Youth requires psychiatric hospitalization
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Related Publications (1)
Slesnick N, Brakenhoff B, Chavez LJ, Cuthbertson CL, Famelia R, Feng X, Ford J, Holowacz E, Jaderlund S, Kelleher K, Luthy E, Mallory AM, Pizzulo A, Slesnick TD, Yilmazer T. Suicide prevention for substance using youth experiencing homelessness: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2024 Mar 9;25(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-07997-y.
PMID: 38461275DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Natasha Slesnick
Ohio State University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 8, 2023
First Posted
August 16, 2023
Study Start
November 20, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
January 1, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
January 1, 2030
Last Updated
April 16, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
- Time Frame
- one year after project close-out.
- Access Criteria
- Data will be shared with investigators working under an institution with a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) for secondary study/data analysis purposes and with study PI approval.
We will share results from surveys after de-identification through the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), an NIH funded data repository, within one year of completion of data collection (see https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/). Submitted data will conform with relevant data and terminology standards.