Coaching to help pediatric clinics use a youth suicide prevention pathway
Official title: Practice Facilitation to Enhance Implementation of a Pediatric Suicide Prevention Pathway
Run by University of Colorado, Denver · NCT06619782 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests whether adding ongoing coaching to NIMH pathway training helps primary care teams better find and manage suicide risk in patients aged 12–24 who screen positive.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 12 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 360 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Colorado, Denver Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Aurora, Colorado) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 28, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | March 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 16, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06619782 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients aged 12–24 attending participating primary care well visits who screen positive on the ASQ for suicide risk.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients over age 24, those who do not screen positive at a well visit, or patients seen outside participating clinics are unlikely to benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Primary care practices receive training in the NIMH youth suicide prevention care pathway and are randomized to either training alone or training plus practice facilitation (coaching, feedback, and data support). The facilitation team helps clinics integrate screening, assessment, data tracking, and management procedures into routine well visits for adolescents and young adults. Youth aged 12–24 who present for well visits and screen positive on the ASQ are the target patients for pathway implementation and outcome measurement. The study uses the RE-AIM/PRISM implementation frameworks to compare clinic uptake, provider skills, and patient-level processes between the two approaches.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help clinics more reliably detect and manage suicidal youth, improving timely care and potentially reducing suicide risk.
How similar studies have gone: Screening tools and clinic toolkits have shown promise and practice facilitation has improved other clinical practices, but evidence is limited specifically for coaching-driven implementation of youth suicide pathways.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Youth * between the ages of 12 and 24 years * present to a participating PCP and practice for a well visit * receive a positive ASQ screen during their well visit. Providers * All staff in enrolled Primary Care practices (e.g., physicians, physician assistants nurses, administrative staff) will be eligible to participate and complete relevant measures. Exclusion Criteria: Youth * Over 24 years * Do not receive a positive ASQ screen at well visit.
Where it's running
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Bruno J Anthony, PhD — University of Colorado School of Medicine - Anschutz Medical Campus
- Study coordinator: Natalie Hazemi, MBA
- Email: Natalie.Hazemi@childrenscolorado.org
- Phone: 720-777-7849
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.