A program to reduce suicide risk in primary care for adolescents

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the STARRS-PC intervention, a stepped approach designed to reduce suicide risk among adolescents aged 12-17 in pediatric primary care settings. It involves recruiting 2,572 participants, including both youth and their parents, who will undergo initial assessments and follow-up evaluations over a year. The intervention includes evidence-based clinical pathways for risk detection and management, compared to standard treatment practices. The study will be conducted across 14 primary care clinics, with data collected at multiple time points to assess the intervention's impact.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria (Youth and Parent):

* All patients between the ages of 12 - 17 years and their parent/guardian at time of consent who are identified as being at risk for suicide and receive primary care services at one of 14 participating sites are eligible for study inclusion.
* Youth will be recruited without regard to current or past histories of mental health problems.
* Youth with comorbid physical illness (e.g., asthma) and those receiving medication treatment for a comorbid physical or psychiatric condition will be eligible to participate provide they otherwise meet study entry criteria.

Inclusion Criteria (Provider):

* Providers must work with patients at one of the participating PCCs.

Exclusion Criteria (Youth and Parent):

Subjects will be excluded for being:

* medically or cognitively unable to participate in study procedures
* without permanent residence or access to a telephone
* unable to speak English adequately to understand study procedures

Exclusion Criteria (Provider):

* Unable to give consent
* Unable to speak English adequately to understand study procedures.

Where it's running

• AxessPointe Community Health Centers/Health Quarters
  Akron, Ohio, United States Recruiting
• Signature Health
  Ashtabula, Ohio, United States Recruiting
• Holzer Health System
  Athens, Ohio, United States Recruiting
• Dayton Children's Hospital - Hope Center
  Dayton, Ohio, United States Recruiting
• Dayton Children's Hospital - Main
  Dayton, Ohio, United States Recruiting
• Holzer Health System
  Gallipolis, Ohio, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jeffrey Bridge, PhD — Abigail Wexner Research Institute at NCH
• Study coordinator: Cynthia Fontanella, PhD
• Email: cynthia.fontanella@nationwidechildrens.org
• Phone: (614) 938-0323

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.