Jaspr: emergency-department support for adults at risk of suicide
Signature Research Project
This project offers Jaspr, a tablet-based program to help adults at risk for suicide during emergency department visits.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Worcester, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11324916 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you come to an emergency department feeling suicidal, Jaspr uses a tablet app combined with staff workflows to deliver proven suicide-prevention practices and make waiting time productive. The project collects patient-reported feedback, electronic health record details, and registry data to see how the tool works in real-world ED settings. Investigators will also study how to put Jaspr into routine care so more patients can access it. The goal is to test both the help it gives patients and how to spread it across hospitals.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (age 21 and older) who come to an emergency department with suicidal thoughts or recent self-harm are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People under 21, those not seen in participating emergency departments, or patients who are medically unstable or need immediate inpatient psychiatric care may not benefit from joining this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, Jaspr could give people faster, usable support in the ED and increase delivery of proven suicide-prevention care while they wait.
How similar studies have performed: Some prior emergency-department suicide-prevention efforts have shown promise, but this is the first comprehensive study of the multi-component Jaspr technology.
Where this research is happening
Worcester, United States
- Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester — Worcester, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Boudreaux, Edwin D — Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester
- Study coordinator: Boudreaux, Edwin D
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.