Plan & Protect safety planning for teens in rural EDs

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 observational study will implement the Plan & Protect safety planning program in rural EDs as a quality improvement intervention and compare outcomes to usual care. It uses a culturally sensitive, tablet-based approach designed for adolescents and their caregivers. The aim is to increase home safety (e.g., firearm and medication storage) and reduce perceived suicide risk and the need for follow-up mental health care. Outcomes will be assessed from caregiver and adolescent reports during intervention and control periods.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria for children:

* 12-17 years of age (and their parent/caregiver(s))
* Ability to speak and complete surveys in English
* History of emergency department visit for suicidality, self-harm or mental health crisis
* Medically stable

Exclusion criteria for children:

* Cognitive or developmental delays that preclude program participation based on clinical team assessment
* Diagnosis of psychosis
* Primary diagnosis of an eating disorder
* Parent/guardian not able to provide consent in English
* Clinical team concern for patient or staff safety based upon active behavioral concerns
* Parent/guardian not available to provide consent (e.g youth is in child protective custody/ward of the state)

Inclusion criteria for parents/caregivers:

* Parent or caregiver of an eligible child
* 18 years old or older
* Ability to speak and complete surveys in English

Exclusion criteria for parents/caregivers:

-Inability to understand key aspects of the study

Where it's running

• Cheshire Medical Center
  Keene, New Hampshire, United States Recruiting
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
  Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States Recruiting
• Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
  Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States Recruiting
• New London Hospital
  New London, New Hampshire, United States Recruiting
• Mount Ascutney Hospital
  Windsor, Vermont, United States Recruiting
• Valley Regional Hospital
  Claremont, New Hampshire, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: JoAnna K Leyenaar, MD, PhD, MPH — Dartmouth College
• Study coordinator: Jacqueline Pogue, MPH
• Email: jacqueline.a.pogue@dartmouth.edu
• Phone: 603-646-5614

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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.